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

CCleaner, a system-optimization tool with more than 2 billion downloads worldwide, is used by many Windows, Mac and Android users who want looking to keep their devices running as fast as possible.

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Software company Piriform may not be a household name, but the company has been offering a handful of popular, powerful, and free apps for Windows computers for years. Piriform is the developer behind ...

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 ...

Piriform Recuva doesn’t use a tiered pricing structure, so all users have access to all features. The software comes with quick and deep scan options, and it works with memory cards, iOS devices, and ...

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 ...

(Adds Cisco detected 200,000 connection attempts to malicious servers. Adds role of security firm Morphisec.) By Joseph Menn SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Hackers broke into British company ...