SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Hackers broke into British company Piriform's free software for optimizing computer performance last month and installed tools that could have allowed them to take ...

CCleaner is one of the world's most widely used software tools for PC optimization, having been downloaded more than 1 billion times to date. The patent confirms CCleaner as a unique solution, with ...

Even if you’re cautious, it’s still possible for hackers to infiltrate your computer. The latest security breach targeted British software firm Piriform, known for its free software CCleaner. Hackers ...

“We're thrilled with the success of CCleaner and are proud to offer its efficiencies to users in the Apple ecosystem,” said Guy Saner, Piriform's CEO. “The Mac community has been clamoring for tools ...

The security app distributed malware for four weeks. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Around 2.27 million users of Piriform's ...

All you wanted was a faster computer. You thought that by downloading CCleaner, a popular and free app for optimizing PC performance, you'd sweep out those digital ...

Several major technology companies were targeted by malicious code injected into Avast-owned Piriform CCleaner software prior to release in a supply chain compromise. Earlier this week, Piriform said ...

According to its parent company Avast, more than 130 million people use the performance optimization software CCleaner. And today all of those people need to be sure they’ve installed the latest ...

Piriform has released CCleaner v5.55 today, which for Professional users now includes a Software Updater feature that will check if installed 3rd party applications are running the latest version.