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3ivx
Forget Divx and it's insidious Gator spyware, this little gem seems to do it all. More Codecs than you can shake a stick at! Separate versions are also available for other platforms, including Mac, Linux and even BeOs.

Here's what they have to say about the Windows version:

"Utilizing the 3ivx Delta 4 Core, the Windows version has been optimised to take advantage of the media architectures available on Windows. This includes DirectShow and Video for Windows codecs to allow content creators to encode video to .AVI files, and a QuickTime extension to encode video into the .MOV file format. The decoder is the fastest MPEG-4 codec on the market. It will play back the widest variety of MPEG-4 encoded footage (Naturally including DivX)."

CuteFTP
I actually use a very old version of this which does for me but the newer versions are far more feature rich and include the option of a "Secure File Serving Solution for IT Professionals!"

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