Moderators hazelnut Posted June 29, 2015 Moderators Share Posted June 29, 2015 Security tool will identify and remove malicious software. The tool runs in the background while using Facebook, with users recieving notifications when scans are complete. It will use a combination of signals that identify infections and then remove the malware from the system. http://www.cbronline.com/news/cybersecurity/data/facebook-tackles-malware-with-kaspersky-4609011 I still cannot bring myself to use Facebook. The access it has to all friends, phone numbers pictures etc. Now it seems they will scan your docs. Support contact https://support.ccleaner.com/s/contact-form?language=en_US&form=general or support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted June 29, 2015 Moderators Share Posted June 29, 2015 I still cannot bring myself to use Facebook. Neither can I. Actually gets overly sickening always hearing about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eL_PuSHeR Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 I am on the same boat as you. I deleted my Facebook account ages ago. I never looked back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
login123 Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Same here. I still have the account but never use it. Problem is, it doesn't seem to matter. So many people post so much stuff that every burglar in the whole world can figure out when you aren't home. Still the decision to employ malware scanners seems a step forward, if you are going to use facebook. The CCleaner SLIM version is always released a bit after any new version; when it is it will be HERE :-) Pssssst: ... It isn't really a cloud. Its a bunch of big, giant servers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trium Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 ... our all beloved good old facebook who would have thought something i personally wonder nothing about fb and co. (I've always wondered why it takes so long, could be used to fb (takes quite a long with, particularly the fall on a slow Internet connection ...its faster on other sites) akamaihd.net? Versions of CCleaner Cloud; Introduction Ccleaner Cloud; Ccleaner-->System-Requirements; Ccleaner FAQ´s; Ccleaner builds; Scheduling Ccleaner Free Es ist möglich, keine Fehler zu machen und dennoch zu verlieren. Das ist kein Zeichen von Schwäche. Das ist das Leben -> "Picard" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winapp2.ini Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 akamaihd.net? that's their CDN. I've been scaling back my idle use of Facebook, uninstalled the apps from my phone a few months ago and haven't looked back. I think this idea is good on paper, but there better be a way to opt-out or I'll terminate my use of facebook.com immediately, I don't think it's facebook's perogative to scan my computer. winapp2.ini additions thread winapp2.ini github Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted June 29, 2015 Moderators Share Posted June 29, 2015 At least they're being up front about it scanning computers. Some sites will scan and remove malware with no user interaction because which I'd imagine is they themselves don't want to be infected by their visitors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winapp2.ini Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 At least they're being up front about it scanning computers. Some sites will scan and remove malware with no user interaction because which I'd imagine is they themselves don't want to be infected by their visitors. How exactly are websites forcing interactions like this on machines Seems like a big lapse in security on the part of browser vendors if websites can define arbitrary criteria for infections and remove them from the computer. What would stop <company> from removing <competing product> from your machine when you visit their site? winapp2.ini additions thread winapp2.ini github Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators hazelnut Posted June 30, 2015 Author Moderators Share Posted June 30, 2015 Perhaps they will get around it by having it in their terms and conditions that in order to protect you and others, scans will be made as part of ongoing 'we will always protect you and your docs' data mining benevolent Facebook..moving forward for the good of the world scenario. Support contact https://support.ccleaner.com/s/contact-form?language=en_US&form=general or support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted June 30, 2015 Moderators Share Posted June 30, 2015 I don't know how they do it, but with scripts they can manually change files on your computer, such as if you're blocking a sites ads and if they are dubious enough they could empty out your HOSTS file so their ads could get through unblocked. Of course this was back in the day when there wasn't adblocking add-ons in browsers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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