For a long time CCleaner has been the most popular system-cleaning tool for Windows, extending its reach to other platforms like macOS and Android phones. However since security giant Avast acquired ...

Microsoft is now detecting the popular CCleaner Windows optimization and Registry cleaner program as a potentially unwanted application (PUA) in Microsoft Defender. CCleaner is a junk file remover, ...

Why it matters: Are you using the free version of CCleaner? If so, you'll probably notice that Windows Defender is now flagging the junk file remover as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA) after ...

Crowned as the best Windows junk and temporary file cleaning and optimizing tool, CCleaner has received an update from its developers. CCleaner 6 is available for download. Besides improved ...

Although Microsoft notes the classification only targets the free version of CCleaner, the company does believe this move comes as a way to protect Windows users. In a statement, Microsoft suggested ...

Piriform, the firm behind "CCleaner," has announced that malware was distributed by the application for nearly one month. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...