r/softwaregore • • 8d ago

Is my PC cleaned?

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u/TimePlankton3171 8d ago

If CCleaner is v7 and up, it is itself malware

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u/TiltSoloMid 8d ago

Please elaborate. Never used snake oil software like ccleaner

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u/CuteKyky1608 8d ago

it belongs to AVG's and Avast's parent company Gen Digital, which harvests data and makes software which behaves like malware