[HW3]

From PC Pitstop TechTalk

Bleeping Computer reported,

“The malware collected information such as computer name, a list of installed software, a list of running processes, media access control (MAC) addresses for the first three network interfaces, and unique IDs to identify each computer in part. Researchers noted that the malware only ran on 32-bit systems. The malware also quit execution if the user was not using an administrator account.”

Not only was malware included in the update, but a malicious backdoor was left open leaving the ability for additional malware to execute. However, to date, additional malware has not exploited this vulnerability.

If you are currently running CCleaner, please confirm which version is installed on the device. It is recommended users update the program to the version 5.34 immediately. The malware included in versions 1.07.319 and 5.33 is within the the particular version of the program– therefore, updating to version 5.34 will remove the malware.