In other words, to the best of our knowledge, we were able to disarm the threat before it was able to do any harm.” Users of CCleaner Cloud version have received an automatic update. Before delving into the technical details, let me say that the threat has now been resolved in the sense that the rogue server is down, other potential servers are out of the control of the attacker, and we’re moving all existing CCleaner v users to the latest version. We also immediately contacted law enforcement units and worked with them on resolving the issue. Based on further analysis, we found that the version of CCleaner and the version of CCleaner Cloud was illegally modified before it was released to the public, and we started an investigation process. A suspicious activity was identified on September 12th, 2017, where we saw an unknown IP address receiving data from software found in version of CCleaner, and CCleaner Cloud version, on 32-bit Windows systems. “We would like to apologize for a security incident that we have recently found in CCleaner version and CCleaner Cloud version. Piriform issued a press release to their Cleaner customers, users and supporters with more details: The Android version for phones doesn’t seem to be affected. The versions that were affected are CCleaner v and CCleaner Cloud v for 32-bit Windows PCs. Approximately 3% of their CCleaner customers, specifically those running 32-bit Windows 10, were affected. The AV-TEST laboratories include 300 client and server systems, where more than 2,500 terabytes of independently-collected test data, containing both malicious and harmless sample information, are stored and processed.Piriform announced on Monday that on September 12th, 2017 they discovered that the 32-bit version of their CCleaner and CCleaner Cloud programs were infected with malware. Learn more at .ĪV-TEST has operated out of Magdeburg ( Germany) since 2004 and employs more than 30 team members, professionals with extensive practical experience. Gen brings award-winning products and services in cybersecurity, online privacy and identity protection to more than 500 million users in more than 150 countries. Gen empowers people to live their digital lives safely, privately, and confidently today and for generations to come. Gen (NASDAQ: GEN) is a global company dedicated to powering Digital Freedom through its trusted Cyber Safety brands, Norton, Avast, LifeLock, Avira, AVG, ReputationDefender and CCleaner. Avast has also set up honeypots in 88 countries worldwide and captured over 1.45 billion attacks on average per month by these honeypots alone.įor more information on AV-TEST's results, visit. In 2022, Avast's Threat Labs processed more than 582 million new unique samples, of which over 282 million were malicious. Norton's most recent Consumer Cyber Safety Pulse Report found that the company blocked over 3.5 billion threats in 2022, including 90.9M phishing attempts, 260.4 million file threats and 1.6M mobile threats. Norton, Avast, Avira and AVG use their combined expertise and technology from the best of each brand to better protect and empower consumers to live their digital lives freely. This year's recognition marks a significant moment for Gen, following the merger of Avast and NortonLifeLock. We are dedicated to innovation and continuing to offer the best products and services in the market to our customers." "These awards show we are providing people best-in-class protection for their computer and smartphone across our brands and platforms. "As a company dedicated to creating security solutions that allow people to take full advantage of the digital world, we are honored to have our technology recognized by the AV-TEST Institute awards," said Michal Pechoucek, Chief Technology Officer for Gen. Above all, it proves that it is documented as being the best the market currently has to offer in the fight against cyber attacks," said Andreas Marx, CEO for AV-TEST. With the AV-TEST Awards, a security product proves not only its technical superiority. The high number of AV-TEST Awards underscores Gen's leadership in the IT security space. "It has indeed been an outstanding year for Gen, receiving 10 AV-TEST Awards - that's more than any other company or brand has ever received in a single year. Each product evaluated at the AV-TEST Institute is required to undergo demanding and realistic tests to consistently excel in categories of protection, performance and usability. Norton won Best Protection (Windows), Best MacOS Security Product, and the Best Android Security Product.Īvast won Best Protection (Windows & Mac) and Best Android Security Product.ĪVG won Best Protection (Windows & Mac) and Best Android Security Product.ĪV-TEST, one of the leading independent cybersecurity testing institutions, evaluates the effectiveness of endpoint security solution defenses against advanced attacks throughout the year.
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