Hackers used CCleaner to distribute malware

[themichaelhanse DF Member Posts:18 Threads:5 Reputation 0]

Hackers managed to hijack a popular PC cleanup tool, CCleaner, meaning that anyone who downloaded or updated it between mid-August to mid-September also downloaded malware without realising it.

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[b3nd3r92 DF Member Posts:27 Threads:2 Reputation 0]

Мне этот сиьськочистик никогда не нравился

[SuperQube DF Member Posts:13 Threads:0 Reputation 0]

This must be bad for CCcleaner company!

[jakeyiii DF Member Posts:24 Threads:2 Reputation 0]

Мне этот сиьськочистик никогда не нравился

[Yelloe DF Member Posts:20 Threads:1 Reputation 0]

lmfao, can't imagine the shitshow happening over at ccleaner while this was happening

[lillr0ss DF Member Posts:66 Threads:2 Reputation 0]

никогда не нравился

[anonveremos DF Member Posts:14 Threads:1 Reputation 0]

im not very surprised...

[EvPix DF Member Posts:2 Threads:0 Reputation 0]

I hope they do not exist in other programs. Except CCleaner.

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In one standard software from MS the virus has got. Although the system was delivered from scratch. What's wrong with Windows 10?

[jvboytheman DF Member Posts:13 Threads:0 Reputation 0]

Wait what?

Bundled with the update or on a program alone? Well this is a bummer. Scanning my PC now..

[leo85631 DF Member Posts:58 Threads:0 Reputation 0]

Good thing i didn't download it then and i never will.
Many of my friends who use it suggested it to me.
Bummer for them, though.