CCleaner update

[ForgottenSeer 69673]

Briefly explain your current issue(s)

can not update

Steps taken to resolve, but have been unsuccessful

turned off all security software

For the first time when I open CC and it give me the message a new version is available , when I go to update, it shows an error. anyone eels seething on the new build?

 

[CyberTech]

Did you uninstall old version of CC and install the latest version ?

 

[slash/]

CCleaner by default has a process running in the background. Exit CCleaner completely before trying to update it. Alternatively, follow @CyberTech's instructions and uninstall it first.

 

[Klappis]

I wouldn't recommend installing CCleaner at all. It's malware since a year ago.

 

[slash/]

I wouldn't recommend installing CCleaner at all. It's malware since a year ago.

This is false. It was temporarily malware and it has been fixed since. They've also analyzed the attack and determined that it was stopped before the stage 3 keylogger payload could be deployed.

 

[Klappis]

This is false. It was temporarily malware and it has been fixed since. They've also analyzed the attack and determined that it was stopped before the stage 3 keylogger payload could be deployed.

It showed they didn't take their security serious enough and risked all their users being infected. Never use a product from Piriform again!

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

It showed they didn't take their security serious enough and risked all their users being infected. Never use a product from Piriform again!

Then you can install it again. CCleaner is now owned by Avast

 

[LDogg]

Then you can install it again. CCleaner is now owned by Avast

Which is why I've moved to Wise Disk Cleaner. @Gandalf_The_Grey

~LDogg

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Which is why I've moved to Wise Disk Cleaner. @Gandalf_The_Grey

~LDogg

Still have CCleaner installed, but thinking of moving to Privacy Eraser.

 

[frogboy]

Which is why I've moved to Wise Disk Cleaner. @Gandalf_The_Grey

~LDogg

Same here. It does a good job.

 

[LDogg]

Same here. It does a good job.

I agree, it does!

~LDogg

 

[LDogg]

Still have CCleaner installed, but thinking of moving to Privacy Eraser.

What's Privacy Eraser like? @Gandalf_The_Grey

~LDogg

 

[Aerdian]

Then you can install it again. CCleaner is now owned by Avast

But what if someone doesn't trust Avast either? I used to use CCleaner until the malware issue, then I stopped using it and never plan to use it again.

 

[Klappis]

Which is why I've moved to Wise Disk Cleaner. @Gandalf_The_Grey

~LDogg

Do they have a portable version?

 

[LDogg]

Do they have a portable version?

They do indeed have a look here: WiseCleaner Downloads - Download Free Registry Cleaner, Download Free Disk Cleaner, Download Wise Care 365 @Klappis

~LDogg

 

[LDogg]

On second thought no they don't. Looking for alternatives.

The alternative: Wise Disk Cleaner Portable | PortableApps.com - Portable software for USB, portable and cloud drives @Klappis

~LDogg

 

[SumTingWong]

Wise Disk Cleaner and Privacy Eraser get my vote for CCleaner alternative. In addition, you can use the built in Windows Disk Clean up which is more safer and reliable. I don't trust registry cleaner feature from any of these 3rd cleaner software because I have no idea what they are cleaning and why these keys detected need to be clean.

 

[Klappis]

Do they have a portable version?

Thanks but this Wilse Disk Cleaner is almost as malware as CCleaner. It added a context menu without even asking and that was from the portable version. Who's the developers behind this?

It seems very suspicious! Even had a ad-popper running javascript which crashed after closing the program.

 

[LDogg]

portableapps are a very reputable source. Seems very unlike portableapps to bundle other aspects into it's downloaders.

~LDogg

 

[Klappis]

portableapps are a very reputable source. Seems very unlike portableapps to bundle other aspects into it's downloaders.

~LDogg

It was from the Wisecleaner homepage.