The compromised version of CCleaner software was then released to customers on Aug. Who was infected?Īccording to information provided by Avast CEO Vince Steckler and Consumer Business CTO and EVP Ondrej Vlcek, the compromise to the system may have started as early as July 3, prior to Avast buying the company. "Working with US law enforcement, we caused this server to be shut down on the 15th of September before any known harm was done," said the company in the announcement. Your credit card numbers, social security number and the like seem to be safe. It gathers information like your IP address, computer name, a list of installed software on your computer, a list of active software and a list of network adapters and sends it to a third-party computer server. If you use CCleaner, here's what you need to know. Monday, the company that makes CCleaner, Avast's Piriform, announced that its free software was infected with malware. Computer-optimization software is supposed to keep your computer running smoothly.
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