Warning: DO NOT install the latest version of CCleaner

[darael]

When you run the updated version, you’ll notice some worrying changes -- active monitoring refuses to stay turned off, and the privacy settings have been removed in the free version. Avast has also stopped users from being able to quit the software -- yes, really.

If you go into Options and select Monitoring, you can toggle off 'Enable system monitoring' and then turn off Active Monitoring (you can’t turn off the latter without first disabling the former). The problem is, for many people it simply re-enables itself when you restart the program, or after a reboot.

If you click on the corner X to close CCleaner, it now simply minimizes to the system tray. Right-click the icon down there and the only things you can do are open CCleaner, run it, or open Options. There’s no entry to allow you to exit the software.

That means, for most users, CCleaner will run continually in the background, reporting back to Avast. Given that CCleaner is a tool that most people only usually occasionally -- when a system clean is long overdue usually -- switching the behavior so it runs permanently makes little sense.

Warning: DO NOT install the latest version of CCleaner [Updated] - betanews

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Changes in v5.45 and your feedback - Piriform Community Forums

 

[TheVoice]

I installed CCleaner for the first time on my "new" PC a few months back and without asking or prompting (and I always check), it installed Avast AV alongside it. I haven't installed or used CCleaner since, and I'm not sure I even trust the standalone version any more given the above.

Even the Android version is becoming more bloated and wants to continuously monitor in the background, so I end up installing it for the few minutes I'm using it and then delete it again.

 

[Glanza]

Surprised people still use CCleaner.

 

[MichaelAwkward]

Yep, stop using it a while ago just because it got annoying.

 

[Deleted member 77746]

I don't think I have used this in years. Not interested in cleaning applications as I used to be.

 

[wesley]

always use the portable version

 

[Duke]

Thanks for the heads up, they've pulled that version now - see the update on the thread on their forum just now.

 

[Orcvader]

Ever since Windows 10 came, I stopped using it as it sometimes caused issues with it. I did still use it for 7 based PCs but I guess it's time to completely stop.

 

[Raumarik]

I just use disk cleanup in windows these days, not use CCleaner on a windows PC for many years. Last time I used it was on an android tablet..

 

[Raggs]

i still use it not used my main pc for a couple of months i got nagged to upgrade earlier when i launched the prog, ta for the heads up

 

[MarcLister]

So what's the new recommendation to replace CCleaner with? I've seen the KCleaner tool around. Is that any good?

 

[Vince]

Coming from the application that gave us this: https://thehackernews.com/2018/04/ccleaner-malware-attack.html

Why people use this is beyond me.

 

[Kainz]

Use BleachBit instead.
https://www.bleachbit.org/

 

[pooley]

Use BleachBit instead.
https://www.bleachbit.org/

thanks for this

 

[Van_Dammesque]

I use CCleaner, if there is an alternative would it include a comprehensive list as offered by CCEnhancer? Does Bleachbit have a similar thing?

 

[marc2003]

Never had an issue with the portable version so I'll carry on using it. I probably won't update just to be on the safe side.

 

[weyland yutani]

I stopped using ccleaner after the malware breach last year. Thankfuly I had made a image backup prior to installing the compromised version.

What is Glary like? Ive never used it but it's available on ninite and seems to offer many similar features.