On top of that, it's important to realize that both 32bit and 64bit systems were hit by this, as the 32bit executable is executed at user logon via the CCleanerSkipUAC job created in task scheduler, also on 64-bit machines.ĭo not downplay this, this is pretty much as bad as it gets and the lack of proper response from Avast and Piriform is sadly telling, how much they are trying hide, that they have been compromised and meanwhile completely destroyed CCleaners reputation and hurt Avast' reputation even more. You do realize what happened? Piriform (Avast), has been hosting an malware infected CCleaner on their servers FOR A MONTH, which had Piriform Ltd's digital signature on, which means that not only were their servers compromised, but the dev and signing process at Piriform has been compromised. It takes the Disk Cleanup concept and runs with it, extending it to more data in Windows and third-party programs that the Windows Disk Cleanup tool won’t touch If you have an old PC that you’ve never run CCleaner or even Disk Cleanup on, you should give it a go. Overall, user reviews of the product have been mixed. Other users claimed that CCleaner does not provide any additional benefits that Windows Defender does not already provide.
Ignoring the results and taking an approach that everything is properly alright, is a very dangerous attitude in a situation like this. Similar to reviews on Trustpilot, reviews on SiteJabber also pointed out the apparent update issues with the CCleaner Professional. A company which gone from being a security company to an software company which bases it's income on adware. See which version of CCleaner suits you: CCleaner Free CCleaner Professional We asked Passmark, a third-party software testing specialist, to put CCleaner through its paces Faster startup, better performance, and more room for what really matters Powerful PC cleaning for your business Outdated software is a security risk The results showed that.
You can quite easily lead people down an incorrect path, because of your blind faith in Avast. Really? You should really hold back on what kind of advice you are giving out, when it's clearly not your field of expertise.