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Hackers Have Successfully Hidden Malware In Popular PC Cleanup Tool
CBSPhilly September 19, 2017
A computer program used to help your PC run faster has reportedly become the latest victim of hackers looking to breach the security of millions of its users.
CCleaner, the computer-optimizing tool made by software company Piriform, was successfully infected by malware, according to security firm Cisco Talos. The malware reportedly tried to connect to unregistered websites in order to remotely download even more harmful programs to users’ computers.
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CCleaner Malware
- RobertJ
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CCleaner Malware
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Re: CCleaner Malware
Yep. So noted a tad earlier.
> http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic ... &t=3033504
At least they got to it rather quickly before it could do any real harm.
NB: > https://blog.avast.com/update-to-the-cc ... y-incident
> http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic ... &t=3033504
At least they got to it rather quickly before it could do any real harm.
NB: > https://blog.avast.com/update-to-the-cc ... y-incident
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(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.)
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Re: CCleaner Malware
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!
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Re: CCleaner Malware
concerned was 5.33.1612 x86 - the whole story - not that bad as people think
https://blog.avast.com/update-to-the-cc ... y-incident
https://blog.avast.com/update-to-the-cc ... y-incident
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Re: CCleaner Malware
Still on the 5.32.6129, after reading about comments of them being taken over by that other company, switched back to using EasyCleaner by ToniArts.
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Re: CCleaner Malware
you really think that an 13 years old software is comparable to current ccleaner? thats a lot of wishful thinking
http://personal.inet.fi/business/toniarts/ecleane.htm
http://personal.inet.fi/business/toniarts/ecleane.htm
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Re: CCleaner Malware
That AND their "online" (or whatever it is) version, CCleaner Cloud.concerned was 5.33.1612 x86 - the whole story
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
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Re: CCleaner Malware
I jumped ship from the Mozilla platform when bugzilla was hacked. (;-))switched back to using EasyCleaner by ToniArts
(Does anyone think that Mozilla [& any other software company worth their weight] is once again reviewing their systems to help ensure they don't become the next CCleaner.)
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
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