What to do if you downloaded the malware-infected CCleaner app

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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 cobwebs and be zipping around your trusty Windows machine at lightening speeds in no time. 

But then CCleaner was compromised by hackers, and you learned that by installing it, you may have actually loaded malware onto your computer.

Thankfully for you, it's easy to find out if your PC is potentially one of the likely millions affected by this breach. Also falling squarely in the "good news" category is the fact that if your device was infected, you can clean it right up. However, sorry to say, it's going to be a pain. Oh, and some damage may have already been done.  Read more...

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via Zero Tech Blog

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