#!/usr/bin/perl
                                                                                
use strict;
use warnings;
                                                                                
chomp(my @lines = <DATA>);
@lines = split /(?<= [*] )/, join '', @lines;   # important bit here :-)
print map { "$_\n" } @lines;
__DATA__
Microsoft Corporation - DirectShow
Version 6.4.05.0809 *
Microsoft Corporation - Internet Server Version
4.02.0720 * Microsoft Corporation - Internet Explorer
Version 5.00.2014.200 *
Microsoft Corporation - Windows Installer - Version 2.0.2 *
Excel Viewer Version 8.0 * Connectivity Version 2.10.2309 *