Piriform CCleaner is a powerful system utility suite loaded with features, but it may not be the best choice for low-end systems. Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or ...

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Hackers broke into British company Piriform Ltd's free software that optimizes computer performance last month, potentially allowing them to control the devices of millions ...

Hackers modified versions of the Avast-owned CCleaner software to infect potentially millions of PCs with a backdoor. The so-called supply chain attack targeting CCleaner users was discovered by ...

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NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - Jun 26, 2014) - Piriform, the leading provider of computer optimization software, announced the launch of CCleaner for Android, available now as a free download for both ...

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CCleaner is one of the world's most widely used software tools for PC optimization, having been downloaded more than 1 billion times to date. The patent confirms CCleaner as a unique solution, with ...

Avast, today's largest vendor of security software, has acquired Piriform, a UK-based company that is behind many successful desktop and mobile apps, such as CCleaner, Recuva, Speccy, and Defraggler.

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REDWOOD CITY, California--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Avast, the global leader in digital security products, today announced that it has acquired Piriform, the leading provider of device performance optimization ...

Users of a free software tool designed to optimize system performance on Windows PCs and Android mobile devices got a nasty shock this morning when Piriform, the company which makes the CCleaner tool, ...