[HACKED] A Reminder To Be Vigilant - Comments Page 2

I've used CCleaner for years. No reason not to; it's fast and simple. I do not use their registry cleaner just to be safe, but it helps me a lot by cleaning out junk left behind by my browsers that I sometimes get too lazy to do.

This does sound like a vindictive action. I believe Piriform didn't come out with this information right away because they were anxious to track down what happened and didn't want to let the cat out of the bag too soon. However, it wasn't as ridiculous as Equifax, which I still have some nagging questions about how that company handled things.

A 2nd Option:
The great advantage about CCleaner Portable is that it allows you to do just the same without leaving any evidence of use on the computer. In fact, you don't even need to install it. Simply run it from your USB memory stick and you'll have immediate access to all of its features. CCleaner Portable does create some necessary keys in Windows Registry, but these are deleted when the program is closed, so there'll be no trace of it left on the system.

I was quite surprised the other day when my ZoneAlarm said it found a virus in ccleaner.exe and fixed it. I thought I was in the clear since I had the 64-bit version. Sheesh.