[Zone Alarm found a trojan in CCleaner]

This is how to rid yourself of the problem...

 

#1. Make sure you got the newest updated CCleaner 2.06.567

 

#2. Make sure you update ZoneAlarm to their most recent 7.0.470.000

 

*** You may think your updated just by running the update feature under the Anti-virus spyware tab- that just updates the definitions, well you need to go to Overview and click on the Preferences tab to update the actual Anti-virus and spyware engines.***

 

Do both and it eliminates the problem and CCleaner is back in use.

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I linked the above post to Broadbandreports topic for more exposure - See

 

http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r20276381-Update

 

I'm guessing changes were made in CC's as well as ZA's application - Possibly having to do with the CC updater piece being the trigger. I''m sure the CCleaner developers can elaborate, confirm or correct this.

 

Based on your AV detection results, I'd say you're surfing in some interesting territory and/or downloading some dodgy CODECs.

[Zone Alarm found a trojan in CCleaner]

Hi egeezer,

Thanks for filling us in.

 

So now we know CCleaner will be removed by Microsoft Malicious Malware Tool.

FOR NOW DO NOT USE Microsoft Malicious Malware Tool OR YOU WILL HAVE TO RE-INSTALL CCleaner.

 

FOR NOW DO NOT request that CCleaner be deleted by ZoneAlarmPro OR YOU WILL HAVE TO RE-INSTALL CCleaner.

 

 

It has also been reported as a possible "false positive" to Microsoft

Good to hear from what I would call a Founding Member.

davey

 

Glad to shed some light on the scope of the situation - I am not a programmer, but could it be that something that was changed in the updater/version checker code might have triggered the FP? Usually a "backdoor" FP alerts on some call-home capabilities or functions of legitimate applications. If the updated code in 2.04.543 was modified as part of the update, that might be someplace to look.

[Zone Alarm found a trojan in CCleaner]

Thanks again to everybody sending us reports.Keep us filled in.

davey

 

See Broadband Reports Security forum topic at this link.

 

and Zone Alarm forum topic at this link.

 

HTH

 

EG