retest Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 https://www.techpowerup.com/237111/piriform-hacked-ccleaner-august-versions-v5-33-6162-injected-compromised Quote In another large-scale attack that's bound to increase users' awareness on heir systems' security, news have broken out that Piriform, creators of the popular CCleaner software tool (estimated to be instaled in some 130 million devices), have suffered a hack on their servers that compromised some installer packages of the software. Piriform, which was purchased by popular security software company Avast last July, was hacked last August ... CCleaner does not feature automatic updates, so if you make use of CCleaner, make sure to check your software version, and force an update through the app. Or better yet, make sure to uninstall the app and install the new, corrected version, which currently stands at 5.34.6207. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest maut Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Hackers Hid Backdoor In CCleaner Security App With 2 Billion Downloads -- 2.3 Million Infected Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2017/09/18/ccleaner-cybersecurity-app-infected-with-backdoor/#28645149316a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knowledge-Spammer Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 same topic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retest Posted September 18, 2017 Author Share Posted September 18, 2017 Portable version OK? After updating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete 12 Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 How to check if you are infected yes/no..................?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knowledge-Spammer Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 8 hours ago, Pete 12 said: How to check if you are infected yes/no..................?? if u have used my version then no infected Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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