Advice Request CCleaner trust poll

[plat1098]

ccelaner alternatives
- diskmax: I rate it very high if we enable deepscan (disabled by default with caution). It can clean hundreds of MBs more after we clean up with Ccleaner and wise disk cleaner, not all the time
- wise disk cleaner: very good also, can clean something that diskmax and ccleaner+CCE can't
- privazer: cleans the least amount of trash. Has a valuable option to clean obsolete prefetch files => can speed up the PC. Otherwise, it's average

Thank you for this valuable information. I will make a selection of one to use in conjunction with Windows built-in. Windows Automatic Maintenance is run anyway every couple of weeks, and after those "smashing" cumulative updates. @ispx : I use Windows disk defrag, no third party. It's fine.

Edit: I've uninst. CC and installed the Wise Disk Cleaner 9. Thanks again.

 

[Bleak]

I think after what happened this is the best time to use Ccleaner since its first release lol

 

[Venustus]

Seriously, all these 'cleaners" are gonna bork the registry for a lot of people!!Just use windows inbuilt tools!!
Or if you know what you are doing manually edit the registry

 

[Sunshine-boy]

DriveTidy

Thanks for this but isn't outdated?
I prefer to use wise disk cleaner, Kerish doctor and sometimes(Maybe 3 times in 1 year) privazer.

 

[ispx]

diskmax: I rate it very high

100% adware inclusive i advise all to stay far away from this, ain't no different from crappy cleaner

this what the developer has to say :

Please do not contact me about : Software bundling or any other revenue generation opportunities.

source : Contact Information - Koshy John

Antivirus scan for cbe0677f0af4cc56575b5bda7e6bd3d83a4360cefdb6697ac5e21434bcb22636 at 2017-09-18 07:53:24 UTC - VirusTotal

 

[Plebman123]

Which CCleaner is still good/useable, this things do happen even to the best, i will prob use it still,but be cautious.

 

[Captain Awesome]

Which CCleaner is still good/useable, this things do happen even to the best, i will prob use it still,but be cautious.

It is patched in CCleaner v5.34.6207 (12 Sep 2017).

 

[ispx]

Which CCleaner is still good/useable

nothing from piriform is use able

i will prob use it still,but be cautious

can you enlighten me too about the ' cautious ' part, please?

@Sunshine-boy, thank you

 

[Plebman123]

It is patched in CCleaner v5.34.6207 (12 Sep 2017).

I know that, was just stating since this kind of thing can happen to anybody, just a slip-up :notworthy:

 

[ispx]

just a slip-up

wrong, this has been going on since 3 years now :

https://malwr.com/analysis/Y2M0YTFhNGQwYWYzNDlmZTllN2I0ZGUyOGEyMzFiMjE/

 

[Captain Awesome]

I know that, was just stating since this kind of thing can happen to anybody, just a slip-up :notworthy:

Even Microsoft OS was hacked many times.They pachup every time.

 

[Plebman123]

nothing from piriform is use able



can you enlighten me too about the ' cautious ' part, please?

@Sunshine-boy, thank you

Cautious was the best word i could have thought of due to this happening to a company/program that a ton of people use everyday, i would say stay cautious since this can happen again, which again could happen under the radar, but if you see something suspicious you can look into it like this person did,etc My Online Security on Twitter

wrong, this has been going on since 3 years now :

Malwr - Malware Analysis by Cuckoo Sandbox

Thank you for clarifying me on that then

Even Microsoft OS was hacked many times.They pachup every time.

True :X3:

 

[Evjl's Rain]

100% adware inclusive i advise all to stay far away from this, ain't no different from crappy cleaner

this what the developer has to say :



source : Contact Information - Koshy John

Antivirus scan for cbe0677f0af4cc56575b5bda7e6bd3d83a4360cefdb6697ac5e21434bcb22636 at 2017-09-18 07:53:24 UTC - VirusTotal

never had any adware installed for 6 years
false information
VT result shows big AVs don't flag the software

 

[ispx]

a program that a ton of people use everyday

a ton of gullible people were scammed since years.

i would say stay cautious since this can happen again

why would you want to use a malicious program again? i would advise you to steer clear of everything piriform, just my two cents

 

[ispx]

false information

did you read this :

Please do not contact me about : Software bundling or any other revenue generation opportunities.

source : Contact Information - Koshy John

this is coming from the developer, he admits he is bundling software with his creations.

 

[Evjl's Rain]

did you read this :



source : Contact Information - Koshy John

this is coming from the developer, he admits he is bundling software with his creations.

according to my english knowledge, it means he doesn't want anyone to contact him to bundle adware into this software.

 

[ispx]

according to my english knowledge, it means he doesn't want anyone to contact him to bundle adware into this software.

that is a first god bless you

 

[Plebman123]

a ton of gullible people were scammed since years.



why would you want to use a malicious program again? i would advise you to steer clear of everything piriform, just my two cents

Which is true, just some people will continue to use CCleaner after this, which ill go against what i said before and probably just uninstall it due to me using Wise Care365 or Glary Utilities (I use both but use a certain one for different computers with different conditions,etc)

 

[petok]

It is patched in CCleaner v5.34.6207 (12 Sep 2017).

Just for information, do you sure is 12 Sep 2017 - if you good look when is signed 07 Sep 2017 is in period when is bad exe release.

 

[Captain Awesome]

In a blog post, Piriform confirmed that two programmes released in August were compromised. It advised users of CCleaner v5.33.6162 and CCleaner Cloud v1.07.3191 to download new versions. It did not disclose how many users were affected.

Piriform said Avast, its new parent company, had uncovered the attacks on September 12. A new, uncompromised version of CCleaner was released the same day and a clean version of CCleaner Cloud was released on September 15, it said.