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[pawleygon]

I tried installing the latest version of CCleaner. When I click on the execution file ccsetup215.exe for installation, I get a spyware alert from my spyware detection software Stopzilla. It lists "UpdateWin" as the culprit.

CCleaner says there is no spyware in their software, but Stopzilla says otherwise.

This was never a problem on earlier versions of CCleaner.

Any suggestions?

[YoKenny]

Welcome pawleygon

I think that is is a false positive by Stopzilla.

I hope you downloaded from an approved site like Filehippo as there are rogue sites that claim to have CCleaner but they are not to be trusted:
http://www.filehippo...wnload_ccleaner

Actually I never had much use for Stopzilla and its site is blocked in the hpHosts HOSTS file.

Old PCMag review:
http://www.pcmag.com...,2163435,00.asp

Download.com users only give it 2 out of 5 stars which is poor.

[kiti kutu]

thanks a lot ... i got same problem today

Clear information

[pawleygon]

YoKenny, on Jan 18 2009, 05:25 PM, said:

Welcome pawleygon

I think that is is a false positive by Stopzilla.

I hope you downloaded from an approved site like Filehippo as there are rogue sites that claim to have CCleaner but they are not to be trusted:
http://www.filehippo...wnload_ccleaner

Actually I never had much use for Stopzilla and its site is blocked in the hpHosts HOSTS file.

Old PCMag review:
http://www.pcmag.com...,2163435,00.asp

Download.com users only give it 2 out of 5 stars which is poor.

I've always downloaded CCleaner from Filehippo.com.

Sorry if this sounds like a dumb question, but what is the significance of this: "its site is blocked in the hpHosts HOSTS file"

I'm wondering if I should uninstall Stopzilla because I also have Spysweeper on my computer. I read the article you linked and they do the same thing, right?

[YoKenny]

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Sorry if this sounds like a dumb question, but what is the significance of this: "its site is blocked in the hpHosts HOSTS file"

Please read about the HOSTS file:
Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File
http://www.mvps.org/...p2002/hosts.htm

The hpHosts file is another HOSTS file provided by Steven Burn from:
http://hosts-file.net/?s=Download

I don't use Spy Sweeper so I can not comment on its functions.

[login123]

I just now installed and scanned CCleaner v2.16.830. No alert from a s-squared, MBAM, avast, or SuperantiSpyware.

[pawleygon]

YoKenny, on Feb 15 2009, 07:00 PM, said:

Please read about the HOSTS file:
Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File
http://www.mvps.org/...p2002/hosts.htm

The hpHosts file is another HOSTS file provided by Steven Burn from:
http://hosts-file.net/?s=Download

I don't use Spy Sweeper so I can not comment on its functions.

Yes, I found stopzilla.com in the hpHosts file listing. Thank you for the information.

What spyware software do you recommend?

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I just now installed and scanned CCleaner v2.16.830. No alert from a s-squared, MBAM, avast, or SuperantiSpyware.

I just installed this version, too, with no alerts. All is well.

[YoKenny]

pawleygon, on Feb 19 2009, 10:00 PM, said:

Yes, I found stopzilla.com in the hpHosts file listing. Thank you for the information.

What spyware software do you recommend?

I use Malwarebytes MBAM, Windows Defender updated daily from its portal and WinPatrol:
http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php
http://www.microsoft...security/portal
http://www.winpatrol.com/download.html

[pawleygon]

YoKenny, on Feb 20 2009, 03:12 AM, said:

I use Malwarebytes MBAM, Windows Defender updated daily from its portal and WinPatrol:
http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php
http://www.microsoft...security/portal
http://www.winpatrol.com/download.html

Thank you -- you've been very helpful!