From a reddit post. I had the 64 bit version installed.
huh, didn't know 7Zip could do that
cool
From a reddit post. I had the 64 bit version installed.
I am out of the loop when it comes to Windows (I switched to Macs 10+ years ago when they switched to Intel).
We still use Windows at my office but all of my personal computers are Macs. At work we have antivirus and antimalware installed but I don't really use my computer to go online so I have never gotten a virus. Pretty much every office virus we have gotten was from an older person opening an attachment from an email.
That said what is the best way to keep a Windows computer clean (outside of staying offline) and what is the most common way people are getting viruses and malware on their PCs these days?
I am out of the loop when it comes to Windows (I switched to Macs 10+ years ago when they switched to Intel).
We still use Windows at my office but all of my personal computers are Macs. At work we have antivirus and antimalware installed but I don't really use my computer to go online so I have never gotten a virus. Pretty much every office virus we have gotten was from an older person opening an attachment from an email.
That said what is the best way to keep a Windows computer clean (outside of staying offline) and what is the most common way people are getting viruses and malware on their PCs these days?
What does having an SSD have to do with CCleaner's functionality?
This seems like as good a place to ask as any:
I'm currently using paid Malwarebytes + windows defender. Is that sufficient or does windows defender not cut it?
I believe so, uninstalled it before reading that guide and can't find it either lol."Registry
You might also check your registry for indicators of compromise (type regedit.exe in the start menu, and try to navigate to):
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Piriform\Agomo:TCID
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Piriform\Agomo:MUID
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Piriform\Agomo:NID"
Do these go away when you uninstall CCCleaner before checking? I don't even have a \Piriform path in the registery anymore.
I believe so, uninstalled it before reading that guide and can't find it either lol.
Windows optimization software is unnecessary in the age of 30 second+ boot-ups.
If you guys are on 64bit and have the program in the same architecture, you're probably fine. Better check the file hashes and the registry entries just to be sure.
Either way, uninstall this shit.
Windows optimization software is unnecessary in the age of 30 second+ boot-ups.
I am out of the loop when it comes to Windows (I switched to Macs 10+ years ago when they switched to Intel).
We still use Windows at my office but all of my personal computers are Macs. At work we have antivirus and antimalware installed but I don't really use my computer to go online so I have never gotten a virus. Pretty much every office virus we have gotten was from an older person opening an attachment from an email.
That said what is the best way to keep a Windows computer clean (outside of staying offline) and what is the most common way people are getting viruses and malware on their PCs these days?
I think a lot of people use it simply for a quick way to delete all cookies, form data, and temp junk on the computer.
Don't visit shady websites, and don't click on ads, and certainly don't open anything you downloaded randomly.
"Registry
You might also check your registry for indicators of compromise (type regedit.exe in the start menu, and try to navigate to):
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Piriform\Agomo:TCID
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Piriform\Agomo:MUID
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Piriform\Agomo:NID"
Do these go away when you uninstall CCCleaner before checking? I don't even have a \Piriform path in the registery anymore.
Don't they have a code review process and integration tracking?And it looks like it's due to being internally compromised:
Malware bytes quarantined mine this morning
That said what is the best way to keep a Windows computer clean (outside of staying offline) and what is the most common way people are getting viruses and malware on their PCs these days?
This kind of thing is becoming more frequent. First it happened with Transmission torrent client on Mac, then with something else, and now CCleaner. Really sucks, and there's practically nothing a user can do to prevent this as it can happen to any practically software you're using.