A friend at BBR installed CCleaner and it not only came bundled with avast
One was to install a free trial of Avast, the other said something like “not now.” It defaulted to install Avast.
SEE thread here:
https://www.dslreports.com/forum/r31606972-Updated-CCleaner-V-v5-34-6207~start=21#31608728
edit quoted correctly 
I just downloaded CCleaner and it doesn’t come bundled with anything.
No clue where your friend got it from, but is sure wasn’t from a trusted site if it did come with other things.
Hello Eddy can you post at the thread for BBR?
No.
I posted here and that is enough.
I downloaded CCleaner from the Piriform downloads page last night and it only had the usual offer for Chrome, no Avast to be seen.
I downloaded and installed the latest CCleaner update and I always do a custom install (and I uncheck every option) and then install it for me only. I certainly haven’t seen anything.
I would have thought it would be the other way round avast giving the option to install CCleaner given that Piriform is now a part of Avast Software. But avast has its avast cleaner now that may well more a bit to encompass more options from ccleaner.
Sounds like someone is trying to start a rumor. I’m fully up to date on both Ccleaner and Avast.
Certainly didn’t see any offer to install Avast when installing Cleaner. I also always use a custom install and there aren’t any options to install Avast.
No, not according to this Bob. Shame on Avast.
Why " Shame on Avast"???
Avast acquires Piriform, maker of CCleaner
https://press.avast.com/avast-acquires-piriform-maker-of-ccleaner
That’s what happens when you use the primary Install button option I suspect.
With updates/new installs ALWAYS use the Custom option with any software.
The reason for the shame should be obvious.
If this is really happening when the AVAST install box is unticked (BTW deep shame on AVAST for pre-ticking it, one of the sneakiest tricks in the book) or even when opting out of the CCleaner Pro Trial then AVAST should be vilified and held to account.
Many people would assume that opting out of the CCleaner Pro trial also meant not wanting AVAST either. Obviously that AVAST box must be unticked whatever option you choose.
Dark practice and they’ll be damned for it in all the PC magazines and software review web sites until that is changed.
Strange, I just uninstalled Ccleaner then re-installed it here are the screens I saw:
http://screencast-o-matic.com/screenshots/u/Lh/1505352143245-49953.png
http://screencast-o-matic.com/screenshots/u/Lh/1505352211098-83060.png
Where is this stuff about Avast showing up ??? What kind of installation are you doing for that to happen ???
Because you already use Avast.
Hey Bob…It may not have happened to you…but to call someone saying they or them are trying to start fake news is a shame!!
Over at BBR forum there are a few that this has happened to…NOT good in my opin and avast should STOP doing it
Check your facts and it was from Piriforms download page! NOT cool
Hi guys, maybe best to ask in the CCleaner forum directly…
→ https://forum.piriform.com/index.php?showforum=4
Hi hayc59, how are you
Bob and me have contacted the Product Manager CCleaner desktop, and they are aware of this and take action to resolve it.
Greetz, Red.
What’s strange is that some of us can’t find this Avast add-on and others apparently are.
Ccleaner has been notified. We’ll let them reply to this. Sorry.
Sounds like the sort of quick response you would hope for.
There was another issue like this with CCleaner a few months ago where even if you had unticked the check for new versions option in the settings it would still inform you a new version was available. That was considered objectionable not only because it ignored your settings but because the “New version update available” install button actually replaced the manual “Check for updates” button.
That matter was addressed after two later CCleaner updates.
When installing/updating free CCleaner you should always use the “Builds” link hidden away at the bottom of the download page. The main install button takes you to FileHippo for the download and maybe it is this one which has the AVAST pre-ticked install option.
Also, as most of us here already have AVAST, isn’t there the possibility that the CCleaner installer detects that and removes the AVAST content from the install screens?
Most probably, as none of us could reproduce it…