Malware discovered in CCleaner put millions of users at risk

[darkzelda]

It's there any good alternative to CCleaner?

 

[MoeJoe]

It's there any good alternative to CCleaner?

Glary Portable

 

[pounder]

Is Piriform still around as A Corporation?, I'm, sure this Malware was not part of the sales agreement, as that is where., Avast originally, got there cash from to purchase CCleaner.

 

[slamscaper]

Glad I've always used the 64 bit version, which was never affected. I used to clean my system manually but it became very tedious and I finally tried ccleaner and I have to say that it's built on solid code. It's always done a really good job for me, so I've kept using it for years.

It's good that they caught it fast (at least from what they are telling us), but scary that such a popular program was injected with malware.

 

[captaincranky]

Glad I've always used the 64 bit version, which was never affected. I used to clean my system manually but it became very tedious and I finally tried ccleaner and I have to say that it's built on solid code. It's always done a really good job for me, so I've kept using it for years.

It's good that they caught it fast (at least from what they are telling us), but scary that such a popular program was injected with malware.

I'm usually in such a hurry to come here and make trouble, I simply click away the update enticements anyway. So we're happily stuck on 5.1. something, something.

Thanks for reminding me to turn off those update announcements, they're annoying as hell.

 

[Nobina]

Didn't have CCleaner installed but I had an installation of it in one of my folders. Windows Defender found it as a virus today.

 

[Kibaruk]

Didn't have CCleaner installed but I had an installation of it in one of my folders. Windows Defender found it as a virus today.

I would seriously recommend to get something else, Windows Defender is not what it used to be, the detection rates are on the floor, and that it detected it today as a virus... daaamn.

 

[Nobina]

I would seriously recommend to get something else, Windows Defender is not what it used to be, the detection rates are on the floor, and that it detected it today as a virus... daaamn.

I've ran Windows without a real anti virus for as long as I can remember without issues, so I just keep Windows Defender as first aid in case something happens. It detected it today probably because I keep cloud based protection off and just turned it on today, or maybe it has nothing to do with it idk.

 

[captaincranky]

I would seriously recommend to get something else, Windows Defender is not what it used to be, the detection rates are on the floor, and that it detected it today as a virus... daaamn.

Unless the CCleaner was the malware infected version, I'd chalk the false detection up to good old M$, trying to close the Windows system in general.

Hey, if that weren't the case, why does Windows 10 take you right to their store when you need an app?