What did you do after finding Ccleaner v5.33 was malware bundled?

What did you do after finding Ccleaner v5.33 was malware bundled?


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Azure

Level 28
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Top Poster
Content Creator
Oct 23, 2014
1,712
Over at Emsisoft, one of the members stated that even if you installed the 32-bit version of Ccleaner the malicious code wouldn't run if your OS was 64-bit.

If this is true then the number of infected users should be significantly lower than initially thought.
 
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TrinitronMSDOS

I don't use CCleaner, but should i have been concerned i would have scanned the system with multiple antimalware (Malwarebytes, HitmanPro, Zemana, etc...) and make a clean install if something nasty was found.
 
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Freki123

Level 15
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Top Poster
Aug 10, 2013
737
I rolled back to a backup before i got the portable version and changed my most important passwords since i didnt't trust them that they told us the whole truth :D
 

Quassar

Level 12
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Feb 10, 2012
585
i dont see foture on CCleaner since avast bought this software im not wonder why he are now bring infection to your pc now..
 
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vemn

Level 6
Verified
Malware Hunter
Well-known
Feb 11, 2017
264
Uninstalled v33, then installed v34.

btw, I'm on 64bit, so I wasn't too concerned. Also ran some scans to make sure. No Malware found.:)
same!

But there's some confusing blogs around stating different versions having this behavior. zzz
So uninstall permanently for now..
 

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