Ok, this false positive issue is getting beyond ridiculous, since yesterday, avast “detects” the ccleaner 6.05 slim installer as malware. I already reported it using the false positives form and they still haven’t fixed it!!!
I am REALLY SICK of avast false positives, but this time it just went too far.
You don’t have a screenshot of the Avast alert, which might be helpful to the Avast Team.
Seems strange since ccleaner is in the Avast stable now. However, using the ‘ccleaner 6.05 slim installer’ I don’t know the source (and you don’t say) might not be digitally signed and given what ccleaner does could be considered suspect.
it is the official installer, downloaded from the official site and digitally signed by piriform.
today, sunday 0ct 24, is still being flagged as “malware-gen”
Here’s the proof of what I’m saying.
(I renamed the file from ccsetup605_slim.exe to ccsetup605.exe, in case you’re wondering)
It is very unusual for a valid digitally signed file to get pinged.
As I mentioned a screenshot (thanks) may provide further information, the reason I suggested this is because of your comment “the ccleaner 6.05 slim installer as malware” the installer could have multiple files within and not just the actually installer.
You don’t say how you reported it ?
If using the - Reporting a Possible False Positive File or Website - https://www.avast.com/false-positive-file-form.php link.
Then you should get a response in a day or two.
Changing the file name shouldn’t make a difference, if that change doesn’t break the digital signing of the file and I don’t know if that would be the case or not.
The CCleaner web site shows 6.04 as the latest version.
September 20, 2022
CCleaner v6.04
Improved Health Check
That’s the version I got when I downloaded from
on Oct 23 2022
Are you using a beta version?
MajorGeeks has a CCleaner Slim 6.05 and trying to download it
causes this block from AVG.
Trying to go to the description of that file on MajorGeeks
triggers an alert from Norton Safe web.
Note that the CCleaner web site shows this:
[i]CCleaner - Download Builds
Optimization and Cleaning
CCleaner Free (v6.04.10044) - Latest official release
Builds below are for system admins and advanced users.
They are not for distribution or mirroring.
CCleaner - Slim
CCleaner - Portable
[/i]
Downloading CCleaner - Slim from that page on Oct 23 I get
ccsetup604_slim.exe
It downloads with no issues and scans clean with AVG.
So where the 6.05 version on MajorGeeks came from is a mystery.
6.04 is tha latest version shown in the Version History also:
yes, I reported it using the form, no response as of yet.
I know the name doesn’t make A difference, I only clarified that I changed the name, but it is the original, unmodified file from the official site.
Well, maybe they realized that there is a problem with the 6.05 installer and pulled it, but I got it from the official site.
Edit: now they finally fixed it (took them 3 days!!!), it’s no longer being flagged as of Oct 24 (19:05 UTC -3)
Interesting. I just tried the download from MajorGeeks again
and while the page says it’s “CCleaner Slim 6.05” the download
that starts is version 6.04. And now I get no alerts from AVG
or Norton Safe Web. It looks like someone reverted the download
to 6.04 but didn’t alter the title.
if you want v6.05 use the direct link:
http://download.ccleaner.com/slim/ccsetup605_slim.exe
(which is now AGAIN flagged as “URL: Blacklist” by avast (it wasn’t two hours ago)
instead of http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/download/slim/downloadfile
So, to sum things up, now the File itself is clean, but the URL http://download.ccleaner.com/slim/ccsetup605_slim.exe is not.
Get your facts straight, avast people, for crying out loud!!!
Yep. AVG blocks it.
Pasting that URL into Virus Total and forcing a rescan to get
the latest results, all (90?) products give it a green (clean)
rating. Sure looks like a false positive, doesn’t it?
avast is notorious for its false positives, I get dozens of those every week.
But the worst part here is that avast is flaggin files and URLs FROM ITS OWN COMPANY as malware. it is beyond absurd
Update, they re-releasd Ccleaner 6.05, this is time is build 10110 (previous one was 10102)
Since you didn’t mention it, I presume this version isn’t being detected.
yep, so far, it is not.
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