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Avast Distributed Trojanized CCleaner Windows Utility
2017-09-18 18:48

Millions of Users at Risk as Developer Piriform Issues Fixed UpdatesFor one month, the installer for a widely used, free Windows utility called CCleaner also installed a malicious payload that was designed to allow attackers to push additional malware onto infected PCs, warns Cisco Talos. Developer Piriform, owned by Avast, has released updates that expunge the malware.


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https://www.inforisktoday.com/avast-distributed-trojanized-ccleaner-windows-utility-a-10298

Related vendor

VENDOR LAST 12M #/PRODUCTS LOW MEDIUM HIGH CRITICAL TOTAL VULNS
Avast 28 0 20 25 4 49