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RE: CCleaner infected with malware - Oni - 09-22-2017
(09-22-2017, 11:22 AM)Skullmeat Wrote: Alot of them are shady, probably because cleaning your registry doesnt actually do anything. Its like infomercials selling you crap you dont need.
The project is actually owned by Avast, ironically.
RE: CCleaner infected with malware - mothered - 09-22-2017
(09-22-2017, 11:22 AM)Skullmeat Wrote: Alot of them are shady, probably because cleaning your registry doesnt actually do anything. Its like infomercials selling you crap you dont need.
It's hard to believe how many people fall for products on Infomercials (they're usually on around 2am).
Much the same can be said with optimization tools. The likes of TuneUP Utilities Is bloatware that chews unnecessary resources. I've tested It a while back, and found no difference whatsoever In my PC's performance.
RE: CCleaner infected with malware - Skullmeat - 09-22-2017
(09-22-2017, 01:24 PM)Oni Wrote:(09-22-2017, 11:22 AM)Skullmeat Wrote: Alot of them are shady, probably because cleaning your registry doesnt actually do anything. Its like infomercials selling you crap you dont need.
The project is actually owned by Avast, ironically.
Really? That's sad.
A bit of info on optimization tools:
https://blog.malwarebytes.com/cybercrime/2015/06/digital-snake-oil/