Ccleaner users

[Tin Pot]

If you had an update between August 15 and September 12, you downloaded a version infested with malware.

@Glenn
@cubey
@JohnHughes307

The latest version removes it.

Such is freeware.

 

[Drago]

I use the paid version, didn't update during that period.

 

[Tin Pot]

It's version 5.33 if anyone wants to check.

It's only affected 2.27 million people, so...<shrug>

They don't think anything bad happened, but don't take it from me - vent your rage on them, please.

 

[Drago]

This aside, I use it because its the one that police e-crime investigators struggle with the most. I wasn't likely to use the one they could crack easiest, and easily retrieve deleted files.

 

[Tin Pot]

This aside, I use it because its the one that police e-crime investigators struggle with the most. I wasn't likely to use the one they could crack easiest, and easily retrieve deleted files.

I'm only surprised that your ancient PC isnt strapped to a block of dynamite connected to a dead mans lever.

 

[Drago]

Not dynamite. It has a phial of sulphuric acid over the hard drive drive connected to a mercury switch. If the computer is moved a 50kg C4 charge gently breaks the glass and pours the contents delicately over the hard drive.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Elegant, and subtle, @Drago .
This is the front of my computer.

 

[ColinJ]

Elegant, and subtle, @Drago .
This is the front of my computer.
View attachment 374324

What if the dastardly enemy are sneaking up from the opposite direction!

 

[Gravity Aided]

Mrs GA is there, and that's security enough.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Windows Defender and malwarebytes both found it on my surface pro this morning.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I use the paid version, didn't update during that period.

I used the paid version and it automatically updated itself

 

[Tin Pot]

Windows Defender and malwarebytes both found it on my surface pro this morning.

It's good but it's too late - the fate of all signature based solutions.

 

[Leedsbusdriver]

Windows Defender also picked up malware in Ccleaner on my laptop.I have read it only affected the 32bit version,but i have the 64bit version,so why has Windows Defender found (and quarantined) malware on my 64bit version?

 

[Tin Pot]

Windows Defender also picked up malware in Ccleaner on my laptop.I have read it only affected the 32bit version,but i have the 64bit version,so why has Windows Defender found (and quarantined) malware on my 64bit version?

There's only two reasons - one the signature in Defender is shoot, two its infected.

Talos are one group that found it, there's more here:
http://blog.talosintelligence.com/2017/09/avast-distributes-malware.html?m=1

 

[Bman]

I've always held Ccleaner in the same regard as I do other programs that claim to speed up your PC by deleting or optimising your registry.

Snake oil.