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I know some of you use CCleaner and thought you'd want to know.
If you use a 32-bit system and downloaded CCleaner version 5.33 in August or September, you were likely infected with a trojan that is incredibly dangerous and difficult to get rid of.
I downloaded it myself but have a 64-bit system and thus the trojan didn't activate. For me, using Malwarebytes seems to have gotten rid of the problem, but you definitely need to scan your systems.
| by Anonymous | reply 22 | May 22, 2020 3:16 AM |
thanks for this!!! i'm running a 64 so..... phew!
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | September 18, 2017 1:28 PM |
Yikes! I have a 64 as well but I just uninstalled it.
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | September 18, 2017 1:49 PM |
Got a Mac. Don't need any of that stuff.
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | September 18, 2017 2:02 PM |
FAT MONGREL BITCHES
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | September 18, 2017 2:04 PM |
r3
I use a chistle and stone, not only can't you get hacked, since you can't erase you learn never to make any mistakes
| by Anonymous | reply 5 | September 18, 2017 2:07 PM |
Thankfully, I only use the 64-bit version. I also scan my system with Malwarebytes every now and then.
But I have to say, my heart skipped a beat when I saw CCleaner trending on Twitter today.
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | September 18, 2017 3:24 PM |
[quote] I use a chistle and stone,
What is a chistle?
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | September 18, 2017 3:34 PM |
You don't need to use apps like CCleaner.
| by Anonymous | reply 8 | September 18, 2017 3:44 PM |
R8 Yes, you do if you don't want to clean each browser that you use individually, in addition to purging the temporary system files.
It makes a huge difference on older systems.
| by Anonymous | reply 9 | September 18, 2017 3:50 PM |
I use CCleaner more out of habit than anything, but I just uninstalled it after this. It wasn't necessary, you're right, but it was handy.
Even though the trojan I found ("Nyetya") supposedly wasn't doing anything per Security Task Manager, once I removed it and CCleaner after a full Malwarebytes scan and reboot, my PC is working faster. I'd noticed something was causing lag sometimes and I think it may have been this trojan trying to execute. Thank goodness I'm on a 64 bit system.
| by Anonymous | reply 10 | September 18, 2017 4:21 PM |
I love CCleaner but haven't used it in a long while
| by Anonymous | reply 11 | September 18, 2017 4:24 PM |
[quote] my PC
Well, there's a problem.
| by Anonymous | reply 12 | September 18, 2017 4:24 PM |
I need a PC for my online job. Otherwise I wouldn't bother, honestly.
| by Anonymous | reply 13 | September 18, 2017 4:28 PM |
I can't imagine not having a PC. I've never had any problems, and that's way back from Windows 95 times.
| by Anonymous | reply 14 | September 18, 2017 4:29 PM |
If you want to use a tool like CCleaner, it's best used once, and then uninstalled until you need it again. Most apps that are one-use like that should be removed quickly. And be careful of turning on anything that auto-updates in the background - some of the antivirus will update hourly if you let it.
Avast owns CCleaner, so if you use any Avast products, look at them askance as well.
| by Anonymous | reply 15 | September 23, 2017 9:58 AM |
R3 - on macs here. Got 2 viruses this summer. First time I've ever seen that. One was actively fucking things up.
| by Anonymous | reply 16 | September 23, 2017 10:45 AM |
Yeah R3 Mac's "we never get viruses" claim hasn't been true for a number of years.
| by Anonymous | reply 17 | September 23, 2017 11:23 AM |
Just get a Mac and don't look back
| by Anonymous | reply 18 | September 23, 2017 2:41 PM |
Considering that Avast Antivirus now owns CCleaner, I can see why they kept hush about it - though it was still the wrong thing for them to do. But it definitely is an egg on their faces. How is anyone to trust them to protect their home computers, when the company can't even protect it's own servers?
| by Anonymous | reply 19 | September 23, 2017 2:52 PM |
Give it some cough syrup
| by Anonymous | reply 20 | November 7, 2017 12:04 PM |
Chinese did it
| by Anonymous | reply 21 | May 22, 2020 2:35 AM |
Why are you digging up this three year old thread?
| by Anonymous | reply 22 | May 22, 2020 3:16 AM |
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