Hackers hid malware in official CCleaner app and millions are at risk

CCleaner, a popular Windows app for system optimization and maintenance, has at some point been hijacked by hackers, potentially tricking millions of people into installing malware on their personal computers. 

The threat was discovered by security researchers at Cisco Talos, who noticed that CCleaner was triggering their malware protection systems on Sept. 13. After looking into the problem, they realized that CCleaner version 5.33 came together with dangerous malware. 

To make matters worse, we're not talking about downloading the app on some shady third-party site. Users who downloaded CCleaner directly from the official site, as recently as Sept. 11, were in fact downloading the infected version of the software.  Read more...

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