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2. CCleaner - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CCleaner

   CCleaner ( / ˈsiːˌkliːnər /; originally Crap Cleaner ), [6] developed by Piriform Software, is a utility used to clean potentially unwanted files and invalid Windows Registry entries from a computer. It is one of the longest-established system cleaners, first launched in 2004. [7] It was originally developed for Microsoft Windows only, [8 ...

3. CCleaner says hackers stole users' personal data during ...

   techcrunch.com/2023/10/27/ccleaner-says-hackers...

   The maker of the popular optimization app CCleaner has confirmed hackers stole a trove of personal information about its paid customers following a data breach in May. In an email sent to ...

4. Piriform Software - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piriform_Software

   Piriform Software Ltd is a British software company based in London, owned since 2017 by Avast which itself became part of NortonLifeLock (now Gen Digital) in 2022.The company develops cleaning and optimisation tools for Microsoft Windows, macOS and Android operating systems, including CCleaner, CCleaner Browser, Defraggler, Recuva and Speccy.

5. Hackers slipped malware into popular PC software CCleaner

   www.engadget.com/2017-09-18-piriform-ccleaner...

   A popular PC-cleaning software used by over 130 million people put users at risk after hackers were able to insert malware into legitimate downloads. Piriform's CCleaner, owned by antivirus ...

6. CCleaner malware had a specific target: tech titans - Engadget

   www.engadget.com/2017-09-21-ccleaner-malware...

   The malware that hackers inserted into legit downloads of popular PC-cleaning software CCleaner wasn't harmless after all. According to Cisco's Talos security division, it had specific targets: at ...

7. Avast reckons CCleaner malware infected 2.27M users

   techcrunch.com/2017/09/18/avast-reckons-ccleaner...

   Users of a free software tool designed to optimize system performance on Windows PCs and Android mobile devices got a nasty shock this morning when Piriform, the company which makes the CCleaner ...

8. Watering hole attack - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watering_hole_attack

   Watering hole is a computer attack strategy in which an attacker guesses or observes which websites an organization often uses and infects one or more of them with malware. Eventually, some member of the targeted group will become infected. [1] [2] [3] Hacks looking for specific information may only attack users coming from a specific IP address.

9. CCleaner supply chain malware targeted tech giants

   techcrunch.com/2017/09/21/ccleaner-supply-chain...

   Malware that piggybacked on CCleaner, a popular free software tool for optimizing system performance on PCs, appears to have specifically targeted high profile technology companies and may have ...