For all you nervous Nellie users, who haven't figured out that this a a false positive.
Quickly unplug your computer from then Internet, turn off the power and box up that computer. Then as fast as you can go uncover the doors to that bomb shelter in your backyard and hide until I call you and give you the secret password that the all-clear is given.
OK so that's being a bit sarcastic, but do you really think that out of the MILLIONS of other users who have had no sign of infection, or the other programs that are hosted on the the same servers as CCleaner, and out of all of those you'd think there would be a serious call to arms. But there isn't, so don't you think you could just tell your antivirus program to ignore the CCleaner files and have it clean your system better than you could do it yourself? Stop worrying about a program that you really know in your heart is safe.
And just for a little run down about me and of what I use. I'm a computer tech who works on other people's computers at their location or back here at my home/shop. About 80% of the time the first thing I look at, regardless of what the call is about, is the security. I use the latest versions of - CCleaner, AVG AntiVirus, SpySweeper (AntiSpyware only), Spyware Doctor (free with the Google Pack), SUPER AntiSpyware, ClamAV, and just for good measure, sometimes Trend Micro House Calls, and my network is run by a SmoothWall 3.0. NONE of the security programs have flagged CCleaner.
The following is from Computer Associates (they're the ones who make the antivirus for Zone Alarm).
I also have been running Zone Alarm and CCleaner for some time. The last version is when the Trojan message started. I also have Spywaredoctor fro PCTools and it also detects the same in CCleaner.
It is a pain because I have to keep re-installing CCleaner.
I will re-update everything on a different PC and try again.
Zone Alarm found a trojan in CCleaner
in CCleaner Bug Reporting
Posted
I also have been running Zone Alarm and CCleaner for some time. The last version is when the Trojan message started. I also have Spywaredoctor fro PCTools and it also detects the same in CCleaner.
It is a pain because I have to keep re-installing CCleaner.
I will re-update everything on a different PC and try again.
I m runnng XP Pro on each PC.