CCleaner safe or not?

[Fanaticcell]

Im currently using ccleaner but ive heard not to use it, is this true and why?

[piemadd]

Just now, Fanaticcell said:

Im currently using ccleaner but ive heard not to use it, is this true and why?

Redownload it from the official source(https://www.ccleaner.com/ccleaner/download)

 

a little while back, the "official file" was actually a virus, but if you redownload it to be safe, you will be fine

 

 

[tarfeef101]

I've honestly heard nothing but positive reviews.

That being said installing software is about equivalent to breaking your collarbone to me in terms of pain caused, so i would never use it. Installing software AND having a running service, now that's like twisting the knife is a stab wound. 

It's good for people who would otherwise click on all the ads, download all the useless crap, etc. But for an intelligent, savvy user who keeps their system as bare as possible, it's just added bloat.

[Wolther]

it is safe, the brief period of infection was fixed a long while ago and there hasnt been issues 

[Fanaticcell]

Just now, Implosivetech said:

Redownload it from the official source(https://www.ccleaner.com/ccleaner/download)

 

a little while back, the "official file" was actually a virus, but if you redownload it to be safe, you will be fine

 

 

How long ago was it a virus because it wasnt too long ago I downloaded it

[2FA]

2 minutes ago, Implosivetech said:

Redownload it from the official source(https://www.ccleaner.com/ccleaner/download)

 

a little while back, the "official file" was actually a virus, but if you redownload it to be safe, you will be fine

 

 

It was also a 32bit version that was infected, so the 64bit version is fine.

[DnFx91]

Yeah it's fine, it better fucking be anyway i run it on 300 fleet machines