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Hackers hid backdoor in Avast-owned system cleanup tool CCleaner for Windows from August 15 to September 12; affected software was run by 2.27M users

Here's How to Fix It Inquirer : CCleaner hack: ‘Supply-chain attack’ saw app install malware on users' machines Mahit Huilgol / Technology Personalized : CCleaner Found to be Injecting Malware that Steals User Data Zeljka Zorz / Help Net Security : Hackers backdoored CCleaner, likely affecting millions of users Jack Hadfield / Breitbart : Report: Hackers Snuck Malware in Privacy Software CCleaner Update Febin John James / Hacker Noon : CCleaner compromised, your computer could be infected Matt Brian / Engadget : Hackers slipped malware into popular PC software CCleaner Usman / iPhone in Canada Blog : Backdoor In CCleaner Security App Infects 2.3 Million Users Rhett Jones / Gizmodo : Your Copy of Avast's ‘PC Cleaner’ CCleaner Could Be Full of Malware, Update Now

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