[How to thwart such surreptitious advertisements?]

11 hours ago, Noesis said:

The ways I'm aware of to stop these adverts, are to either uninstall, or within whatever firewall you're running, block incoming and outgoing connections for ccleaner.exe & ccleaner64.exe (and perhaps CCupdate.exe, not sure if it's needed). The only potential downside to revoking ccleaner's internet access is it won't be able to check for updates, but personally I suggest using some other app that checks multiple programs for updates anyway (eg PatchMyPC, SUMO, etc. there are a few around, or you can periodically check the home page).

What's causing these adds to appear is now AVAST has the reigns, whenever you start the program, it checks certain servers to see what wonderful things it can try to sell you, and then attempts to nag you into purchasing them by bombarding you with the add presumably in an attempt to wear you down so you submit to make a purchase. (not sure why they chose this method, most mature people know it only serves to annoy and deters you from ever wanting to deal with the offending entity, but I guess some companies like to act like children or are simply too lazy & apathetic to use mechanisms they already have in place which would tell them you've seen the add so not display it any more)

FYI: I'm confident this particular add will stop after 30th of November (since that's when the sale ends) but Christmas is coming so it will more than likely all play out again.

Aren't there PUPs or PUMs deployed for this very purpose?

Shouldn't apps like 'Malwarebytes' catch hold of such inner/insidious murmurings?

I don't use any firewall as these add to the overall latency of a connection/network.

[How to thwart such surreptitious advertisements?]

Hello there!

Please suggest on how to keep these surreptitious & insidious adverts at bay ?

Have scoured the "Options" under CCleaner & nothing relevant could be found there !?

What really is causing these to appear at first place ?

Inputs will be sincerely appreciated.

Thanks. 

[CCleaner 5.43.6520 - Cannot opt-out of privacy exposing compulsions !]

Hi hazelnut !

Iam sorry...my fault.

Didn't notice that before.

& by the way, Thank you so very much for coming up with the Latest release devoid of Privacy sneak-peek pangs. :-)

All the very Best! …& keep going.

[CCleaner 5.43.6520 - Cannot opt-out of privacy exposing compulsions !]

 

Please also demystify this - 'Update prompt' despite our adverse configuration towards 'system monitoring' & 'active monitoring' !?

 

 

 

[CCleaner 5.43.6520 - Cannot opt-out of privacy exposing compulsions !]

Piriform must emphasize on - ' Sportsmanship ' rather than gamesmanship  on this topic !

Treat all your Global users as equal ! & offer us the 'privilege' to Opt-out.

Thank you.

[CCleaner 5.43.6520 - Cannot opt-out of privacy exposing compulsions !]

Hi there !

Please refer to the enclosed pictorial description & help address the respective concern.

Iam unable to Opt-out of these compulsions ! ...& don know why ?

Have you singled out 32-bit users to thrust upon such a coercion ??

Inputs are awaited....

Thanks.

[Announcement: Security Notification for CCleaner v5.33.6162 and CCleaner Cloud v1.07.3191]

So the 64 bit version was not affected?

Malwarebytes

www.malwarebytes.com

 

-Log Details-

Scan Date: 9/19/17

Scan Time: 12:48 PM

Log File: MBAM.txt

Administrator: Yes

 

-Software Information-

Version: 3.1.2.1733

Components Version: 1.0.160

Update Package Version: 1.0.2839

License: Free

 

-System Information-

OS: Windows 10 (Build 15063.483)

CPU: x64

File System: NTFS

 

 

File: 1

Trojan.Floxif, C:\PROGRAM FILES\CCLEANER\CCLEANER.EXE, No Action By User, [8820], [436381],1.0.2839

[Help me resolve this persistent App Crash!]

Hello folks!

 

Pl refer to the enclosed error description & help reveal a more insight to this trouble.

 

The same has been witnessed for the very first time after installing (may be a coincidental conflict!) - OOFiledirect application.

 

Using CCleaner's Latest version on my Win 7 PC.

 

Inputs will be sincerely appreciated.

 

Thank you.

[To report False-positives with CCleaner's cleaning!]

Hello Folks!

 

Please refer to the attached Pictorial description, & help clear this dilemma -- that Why CCleaner's operation on Win 10, 64-Bit edition is never able to clock 0MB removed!?

 

Why CCleaner is falsely projecting a frivolous cleaning for IE when the same is never accessed & used at first place?

 

Why's the CCleaner's Clock is STUCK at 5MB removed, 5MB removed.....on a forever basis!?...& never able to show up 0MB removed??

 

Iam using the Latest version of CCleaner 5.24.5841 & eagerly waiting for your 'Best-ever-formula' to project the Ultimate score of -----"0MB removed"!

 

Is the Wait worth for ???

 

 

 

 

[To report False-positives with CCleaner's cleaning!]

Thank you to all!

 

I'll be better placed on ignoring these values! :-)

 

Let Go!

[To report False-positives with CCleaner's cleaning!]

Hello Folks!

 

Thanks for the above Inputs.

 

I have "Upgraded" to the Latest release & yet these leftovers fail to go away!

 

I remember that within Win XP -- CCleaner  often used to portray 0MB removed at the end!..but that's not with Win 10!?

 

How can one be convinced over a thorough cleaning then?

 

Help suggest further in this regard.

 

Thanks.

[To report False-positives with CCleaner's cleaning!]

Hello folks!

 

Please refer to the attached Screenshot & help suggest further in this regard.

 

Iam using the Latest version of CCleaner of my Win 10, 64-bit OS.

 

This --"6MB removed" value continues to sustain regardless of the number of attempts made towards System cleaning!

 

I have never witnessed 0MB removed!

 

Can someone please help explain this anomaly to me?

 

Inputs are keenly awaited.

 

Thanks.

[To review the efficacy of CCleaner for Windows10.]

Hello Nergal!

 

The link you have posted against 'Absolute' have returned the following message instead!

 

Please "Update" in this regard....

 

 

[Win 10 and CCleaner]

Hello Hazelnut!

 

& what about the 'anomaly' getting evident with "Don't ask me again" prompt?

 

This should be able to Terminate any such stray instances/databases on its own rather than inflicting a SKIP against the thorough Cleaning process!

 

Any Inputs please?

[The JINX of 5% Fragmentation!]

Hello Nergal & mta!

 

I would also like to apprise that running Defragmentation under SAFE-Mode of Windows also tinkers with 'Recovery Drive' as well!

Though the % continues to depict as 0% fragmented, yet the respective Defragmentation continue to proceed ahead with a Real-time Updates over amount of time left!

 

Is 0% fragmentation a False positive? OR Defragmentation of Recovery-drive is the greater of the two Lies? :-)

 

Please suggest?

[To review the efficacy of CCleaner for Windows10.]

Hello Nergal!

 

& those would be.....? Please help suggest on the 'Most Popular' ones!

 

Thanks.

[The JINX of 5% Fragmentation!]

Hello Members!

 

Have run the Latest version of Defraggler an umpteen times within Win 10, but the JINX of 5% Fragmentation continues to sustain.

 

Similar meticulous attempts have also been made within SAFE-Mode of Win 10, but 5% of Fragmentation continues to linger on..& on!

 

Can someone please help guide on the Holy-sermon to dispel the JINX of 5% forever Fragmentation?

 

Help will be sincerely appreciated.

 

PS::: Defragmentation is able to complete 100% at 100% of times, but Re-analysis of the C: drive have always-always indicated--- "5% Fragmentation"!

[Help dig-out .NET Framework installations for Win 10.]

Hello Hazelnut!

 

Have complied to your Instructions. :-)

[Win 10 and CCleaner]

Yes, I would like to substantiate this frequent Observation as well!

 

Also, if "Don't ask me again" within that prompt is checked, CCleaner starts skipping the Internet-History cleaning for Edge & IE.

 

"Don't ask me again" should resort to automatic termination of any such stray instances of Edge & IE...rather than 'Skipping' the Cleaning process from there on!

 

Don know what really keeps such Stray instances open in the background even when these 'Delinquents' are left untouched!? 

[Help dig-out .NET Framework installations for Win 10.]

Hello Members!

 

CCleaner>Tools>Uninstall.. have stopped portraying the existing installations associated to .NET Framework within Windows 10.

 

Please equip/enrich the functionality of CCleaner to start portraying such Installations again!

 

Thanks.

[Short-sightedness has gone up after Win XP's expiry!]

"Adjust Clear Type text" is feature which might help somewhat in this regard!..though most of the options offered within this Screen appear to portray the same quality & illumination of Text.

 

Why have the simplest of things have now been transformed to such a complexity?

 

For post WinXP versions, these settings ought to be supplemented with 'Instant Preview' feature to help visualize & foresee the imminent Outcome!

 

Why should the end Users be made to fiddle with the scale of Text-size, & that too for only the fragments of Screen?

 

Its Weird you see....!? 

[Help me with this "Uninstaller" Interface!]

Thanks for posting back how you fixed it. 

I really like your translations. 

Never knew the Chinese characters for "bla bla bla".  :lol:

Hello login123,

 

The final screenshot is a handiwork of the Author/ or probably some other active member of that Community.

This is how he narrated things to me. :-)

 

Thanks.

[Help me with this "Uninstaller" Interface!]

Thanks to all Dear members!

 

I have been able to retrieve the reply from the Author's Blog, & here it goes for the common Good!

 

Mission accomplished. :-)

[To review the efficacy of CCleaner for Windows10.]

Hello Members!

 

Gave a shot to uninstalling the 'Clover' & 'ProgDVB' using CCleaner. Both have installation directories within C:Program Files(x86).

 

Uninstallation didn't get me rid of these 2 Orphan folders!

 

I had to manually uninstall these on my own.

 

Therefore, please review the functioning of CCleaner towards uninstalling Apps within Windows 10, or atleast prompt the Users beforehand to look for the remnants on their own! :-)

 

Thanks.

[Improve .NET detection code]

Please confirm whether CCleaner is still able to show up entries associated to .NET Framework under Tools>Uninstall>..?

 

It appears as though CCleaner has stopped detecting & retrieving the versions of .NET Framework under the relevant section for Windows10!

 

Please enrich the functionality of CCleaner in order to serve this Objective.

 

Thanks.