CCleaner hack

[Rogue Valley]

Hackers Hid Backdoor In CCleaner Security App With 2 Billion Downloads -- 2.3 Million Infected

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The company (Avast) isn't saying how, but a hacker-backdoor was inserted into CCleaner version 5.33.6162 and CCleaner Cloud version 1.07.3191. Avast said the hack was found before the inserted code advanced to stage 2, but at least 2.3 million computer users downloaded the hacked 5.33 version.

If you are concerned, go to Piriform and update your CCleaner software to version 5.34.6207 or higher.

To be on the safe side, you can also manually remove/delete the old - ccsetup533 - file from your 'download folder'.

Related: Security Notification for CCleaner v5.33.6162 and CCleaner Cloud v1.07.3191 for 32-bit Windows users

 

[JANFU]

Hackers Hid Backdoor In CCleaner Security App With 2 Billion Downloads -- 2.3 Million Infected

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The company (Avast) isn't saying how, but a hacker-backdoor was inserted into CCleaner version 5.33.6162 and CCleaner Cloud version 1.07.3191. Avast said the hack was found before the inserted code advanced to stage 2, but at least 2.3 million computer users downloaded the hacked 5.33 version.

If you are concerned, go to Piriform and update your CCleaner software to version 5.34.6207 or higher.

To be on the safe side, you can also manually remove/delete the old - ccsetup533 - file from your 'download folder'.

Related: Security Notification for CCleaner v5.33.6162 and CCleaner Cloud v1.07.3191 for 32-bit Windows users

Thank you- updated. Scans run as well

 

[Rogue Valley]

Thank you- updated. Scans run as well

Good tip I forgot to mention. If you had the compromised CCleaner v 5.33 on your computer but updated to v 5.34 or higher...

Remove the file - ccsetup533 - from your computer (search your download folder). If possible, direct your security program to permanently remove it.

Scan your computer with your security suite/program. Do a full/deep scan.

 

[Tanngrisnir]

Hackers Hid Backdoor In CCleaner Security App With 2 Billion Downloads -- 2.3 Million Infected

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The company (Avast) isn't saying how, but a hacker-backdoor was inserted into CCleaner version 5.33.6162 and CCleaner Cloud version 1.07.3191. Avast said the hack was found before the inserted code advanced to stage 2, but at least 2.3 million computer users downloaded the hacked 5.33 version.

If you are concerned, go to Piriform and update your CCleaner software to version 5.34.6207 or higher.

To be on the safe side, you can also manually remove/delete the old - ccsetup533 - file from your 'download folder'.

Related: Security Notification for CCleaner v5.33.6162 and CCleaner Cloud v1.07.3191 for 32-bit Windows users

Oh, dear. One of my fave little bits of software. Gotta check my version.

 

[JANFU]

Good tip I forgot to mention. If you had the compromised CCleaner v 5.33 on your computer but updated to v 5.34 or higher...

Remove the file - ccsetup533 - from your computer (search your download folder). If possible, direct your security program to permanently remove it.

Scan your computer with your security suite/program. Do a full/deep scan.

Thanks deleted all downloads in case.
Pups I had were not from CC- from what I read only 32 bit was hacked. I had 64 bit
Now having a problems running Avast???
Scanned earlier with Malwarebytes and Avast- all clean - now Avast is taking its own sweet time to scan. That said I am on my desktop and resetting my laptop back a month
Both are on the same line thru my router. So that could be the issue.

 

[radcen]

Oh, dear. One of my fave little bits of software. Gotta check my version.

Same here, I love it. I don't take every update, though, but I'll have to check.

 

[Common Sense 1]

Thanks for the information