Although Microsoft notes the classification only targets the free version of CCleaner, the company does believe this move comes as a way to protect Windows users. In a statement, Microsoft suggested ...

Microsoft’s Windows Defender antivirus software is—perhaps ironically—flagging CCleaner, a junk file remover, as a “Potentially Unwanted Application." The alerts occur when Windows Defender scans ...

Microsoft is fed up with CCleaner, a popular utility that has been around for a decade and a half. Originally called "Crap Cleaner," CCleaner aims to do a better job at removing files and programs ...

Software developer Piriform has released CCleaner 7, the latest version of its popular Windows tune-up tool. The update not only brings a fresh design, but also several practical improvements designed ...

In mid-July, Avast Software, one of the world's largest security companies, acquired Piriform, the humble creator of CCleaner, the wildly successful PC tune-up utility. Avast claims to stop about 1 ...

Why it matters: Are you using the free version of CCleaner? If so, you'll probably notice that Windows Defender is now flagging the junk file remover as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA) after ...