Hackers hid malware in CCleaner software
Hackers hid malware in CCleaner software Hackers have successfully breached CCleaner’s security to inject malware into the app and distribute it to millions of users. Security researchers at Cisco Talos discovered that download servers used by Avast (the company that owns CCleaner) were compromised to distribute malware inside CCleaner. CCleaner Version 5.33 being distributed by Avast also contained a multi-stage malware payload that rode on top of the installation of CCleaner. CCleaner has been downloaded more than 2 billion times according to Avast, making it a popular target for hackers. CCleaner is a software utility that wipes out application leftover garbage, can view the registry for entries no longer wanted, remove applications, etc. Piriform believes that all users are now safe but the real question is how was this even possible…