Can't open downloaded program

Mac virgin here, I just dumped Windows and switched over a couple of days ago. My old pc died, so I've downloaded a program that will enable me to transfer tunes from my ipod into itunes on my new mac. Problem is, when I click on the saved program, nothing happens, I can't get the program to open. I've tried opening from my desktop, and from applications with no luck. What am I doing wrong??
Thanks
imac 17   Mac OS X (10.4.7)  

Yes, Apps that you drag and drop into the Apps folder are pretty self contained. So just drag it to the trash and empty. There is also a .plist file in ~user/Library/Preferences, usually com.name-of-app.plist. You can drag that to the trash also.
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