Just spotted this a few minutes ago -- https://techcrunch.com/2017/09/18/avast ... 27m-users/
Is nothing safe? (Actually, I already know the answer to that one...)
Orhto_Fan
CCleaner malware infected 2.27M users...
-
- Posts: 266
- Joined: December 7th, 2012, 4:49 pm
- LIMPET235
- Moderator
- Posts: 39961
- Joined: October 19th, 2007, 1:53 am
- Location: The South Coast of N.S.W. Oz.
Re: CCleaner malware infected 2.27M users...
Yeah. It's been out for a while on numerous sites.
They, piriform/Avast have already released an updated version & taken down the related sites/bot net?
Askwoody is a good site to keep an eye on for the latest news
They, piriform/Avast have already released an updated version & taken down the related sites/bot net?
Askwoody is a good site to keep an eye on for the latest news
[Ancient Amateur Astronomer.]
Win-10-H/64 bit/500G SSD/16 Gig Ram/450Watt PSU/350WattUPS/Firefox-115.0.2/T-bird-115.3.2./SnagIt-v10.0.1/MWP-7.12.125.
(Always choose the "Custom" Install.)
Win-10-H/64 bit/500G SSD/16 Gig Ram/450Watt PSU/350WattUPS/Firefox-115.0.2/T-bird-115.3.2./SnagIt-v10.0.1/MWP-7.12.125.
(Always choose the "Custom" Install.)
-
- Posts: 6437
- Joined: February 3rd, 2009, 6:29 pm
Re: CCleaner malware infected 2.27M users...
I always check with VirusTotal before running installers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VirusTotal
I'm curious if VirusTotal gave the infected installer a passing grade.
Edit:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VirusTotal
I'm curious if VirusTotal gave the infected installer a passing grade.
Edit:
Avast wrote:The compromised version of CCleaner went undetected by any security company for four weeks.
Last edited by morat on September 20th, 2017, 6:25 am, edited 1 time in total.
- LIMPET235
- Moderator
- Posts: 39961
- Joined: October 19th, 2007, 1:53 am
- Location: The South Coast of N.S.W. Oz.
Re: CCleaner malware infected 2.27M users...
[Ancient Amateur Astronomer.]
Win-10-H/64 bit/500G SSD/16 Gig Ram/450Watt PSU/350WattUPS/Firefox-115.0.2/T-bird-115.3.2./SnagIt-v10.0.1/MWP-7.12.125.
(Always choose the "Custom" Install.)
Win-10-H/64 bit/500G SSD/16 Gig Ram/450Watt PSU/350WattUPS/Firefox-115.0.2/T-bird-115.3.2./SnagIt-v10.0.1/MWP-7.12.125.
(Always choose the "Custom" Install.)
- Omega X
- Posts: 8225
- Joined: October 18th, 2007, 2:38 pm
- Location: A Parallel Dimension...
Re: CCleaner malware infected 2.27M users...
Funny, I uninstalled CCleaner years ago. Its not needed anymore.
- malliz
- Folder@Home
- Posts: 43796
- Joined: December 7th, 2002, 4:34 am
- Location: Australia
Re: CCleaner malware infected 2.27M users...
I always thought it did the same sort of damage as a virus anyway. At least in my experience
What sort of man would put a known criminal in charge of a major branch of government? Apart from, say, the average voter.
"Terry Pratchett"
"Terry Pratchett"
- madmudmob
- Posts: 810
- Joined: August 30th, 2006, 7:34 am
- Location: Somerset, UK
Re: CCleaner malware infected 2.27M users...
I found this helpful to check whether my CC version was infected (it wasn't) ....
http://www.majorgeeks.com/news/story/ho ... issue.html
http://www.majorgeeks.com/news/story/ho ... issue.html
Mud is good!
- therube
- Posts: 21714
- Joined: March 10th, 2004, 9:59 pm
- Location: Maryland USA
Re: CCleaner malware infected 2.27M users...
And its not over yet.
https://blog.avast.com/progress-on-ccle ... estigation
https://arstechnica.com/information-tec ... -appeared/
https://blog.avast.com/progress-on-ccle ... estigation
https://arstechnica.com/information-tec ... -appeared/
Fire 750, bring back 250.
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; en-US; rv:1.9.1.19) Gecko/20110420 SeaMonkey/2.0.14 Pinball CopyURL+ FetchTextURL FlashGot NoScript
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; en-US; rv:1.9.1.19) Gecko/20110420 SeaMonkey/2.0.14 Pinball CopyURL+ FetchTextURL FlashGot NoScript