If you use CCleaner update asap
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-41306387
Booby trapped versions inadvertently made available to downloaded in August and September.
All sorted now but you should update, although Piriform say no harm has been done.
If you don't use Ccleaner why not?
Booby trapped versions inadvertently made available to downloaded in August and September.
All sorted now but you should update, although Piriform say no harm has been done.
If you don't use Ccleaner why not?
skeggysteve said:
If you don't use Ccleaner why not?
https://blog.malwarebytes.com/cybercrime/2015/06/d...FourWheelDrift said:
So a company which has free and paid for versions of its security software is dissing another company which has free and paid for versions of its security software? I have used ccleaner for many years - for getting rid of unwanted temporary files and also 'cleaning' the registry. Never experienced an issue with it.
Used it on my parents laptop and in-laws laptop and the boot times decrease significantly after running and internet explorer seems smoother too. I will have to measure it next time I have the time with their PCs. (only visit a couple of times a year, so once the grandkids have installed and uninstalled stuff the grandparents seem flummoxed as to why they 'need' a new PC.)
Mike
Used it on my parents laptop and in-laws laptop and the boot times decrease significantly after running and internet explorer seems smoother too. I will have to measure it next time I have the time with their PCs. (only visit a couple of times a year, so once the grandkids have installed and uninstalled stuff the grandparents seem flummoxed as to why they 'need' a new PC.)
Mike
Looks like it was 5.33 and only the 32 bit version. Only one of my machines installed 5.33 and the it was the 64 bit version so hopefully (and scans seem to confirm) I didn't have this installed (searched the registry as well and I cannot find any of the offending keys) .
Ccleaner as a registry cleaner wasn't its primary function - the temp file remover and startup/menu item tools were the main reason for it. Now Avast own piriform I may have to drop my recommendation for it as I don't trust avast not to ruin the lightweight tools piriform provided.
Ccleaner as a registry cleaner wasn't its primary function - the temp file remover and startup/menu item tools were the main reason for it. Now Avast own piriform I may have to drop my recommendation for it as I don't trust avast not to ruin the lightweight tools piriform provided.
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