Computerworld

Heads up: Malware found in Piriform’s CCleaner installer

If you installed the popular Windows registry scanner and cookie cleaner CCleaner after Aug. 15, you’re likely running a decapitated botnet. If you installed the free version of CCleaner after Aug. 15 ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Hackers compromised free CCleaner software, Avast's Piriform says

SAN FRANCISCO • Hackers broke into British company Piriform's free software for optimizing computer performance last month potentially allowing them to control the devices of more than two million ...
Threat Post

CCleaner Attackers Intended To Deploy Keylogger In Third Stage

As investigations continue about the backdoor that was planted in CCleaner, Avast said it has found that the actors behind the attack were planning to install a third round of malware on compromised ...
Digital Trends

CCleaner downloads are found to be infected with malware, affecting millions

For about 22 days, the CCleaner system maintenance application distributed malware through its official channels. It appears to have been an exploit of the CCleaner installer’s download server, ...
TechSpot

Malware discovered in CCleaner put millions of users at risk

System-cleaning tool CCleaner is one of the most popular programs of its type in the world. According to Avast, which recently acquired maker Piriform, it boasts over 2 billion worldwide downloads and ...