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CCleaner

CCleaner (/ˈsiːˌkliːnər/; originally meaning "Crap Cleaner"), developed by Piriform Software, is a utility used to clean potentially unwanted files and invalid Windows Registry entries from a computer. It is one of the longest-established system cleaners, first launched in 2004. It was originally developed for Microsoft Windows only, but in 2012, a macOS…

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Features

Microsoft EdgeInternet ExplorerFirefoxGoogle ChromeOpera
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Malware infection

PiriformAvastTrojan horseBackdoorSamsung
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Critical reception

CNETFileHippoSoftpediaChip.deTechRadar
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History

Apple App StoreDark modeARM64
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Android
26.12.2 / 9 July 2026; 46 days ago (2026-07-09)
Available in
58 languages
Developer
Piriform Software
iOS
1.15.1 / 27 April 2026; 3 months ago (2026-04-27)
License
Freemium for home use; commercial for use in organisations and institutions
macOS
2.09.187 / 19 October 2023; 2 years ago (2023-10-19)

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CCleaner

Nodes75
Edges74
Triples106
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.026667
Components1

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CCleaner

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related to Features · 25
CCleaner → Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Flash Player, DLLs, Firefox, GIMP, Google Chrome, Google Toolbar, Internet Explorer, McAfee, MFT, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Office, Nero, Netscape, Opera, Safari, Since, Sun Java, The, WinAce
related to Malware infection · 21
CCleaner → After Piriform, Asus, Avast, CCleaner Cloud, Chunghwa, Dyn, Floxif, Forty, Fujitsu, Gauselmann, Intel, O2, October, On, Piriform, Samsung, September, Singtel, Sony, The
related to Critical reception · 13
CCleaner → April, Chip, CNET, Editor's Choice Award, FileHippo, In, In January, It, PC Magazine, Piriform, Softpedia, TechRadar, TechRepublic
related to history · 13
CCleaner → Android, Apple App Store, It, January, June, Mac, Microsoft Windows, Network Edition, Nine, On, Piriform, The Mac, Windows-only
related to Bundled software · 8
CCleaner → Avast, Avast Antivirus, In December, In July, July, Microsoft Windows Defender, Piriform, TechSpot
related to Data collection · 8
CCleaner → Active Monitoring, After, Because, Data Factsheet, It, OS, Piriform, Smart Cleaning
related to External links · 4
CCleaner → Media, Official, Wikimedia Commons, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
Windows · 2
CCleaner → 7.10.1464 / 29 July 2026; 26 days ago (2026-07-29), Windows7.10.1464 / 29 July 2026; 26 days ago (2026-07-29)macOS2.09.187 / 19 October 2023; 2 years ago (2023-10-19)Android26.12.2 / 9 July 2026; 46 days ago (2026-07-09)iOS1.15.1…
Android · 1
CCleaner → 26.12.2 / 9 July 2026; 46 days ago (2026-07-09)
Available in · 1
CCleaner → 58 languages

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piriform windows software version avast also later released malware microsoft utility data system android ios application program browser potentially unwanted

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
CCleanerAndroid26.12.2 / 9 July 2026; 46 days ago (2026-07-09)1.00infobox
CCleanerAvailable in58 languages1.00infobox
CCleanerDeveloperPiriform Software1.00infobox
CCleaneriOS1.15.1 / 27 April 2026; 3 months ago (2026-04-27)1.00infobox
CCleanerLicenseFreemium for home use; commercial for use in organisations and institutions1.00infobox
CCleanermacOS2.09.187 / 19 October 2023; 2 years ago (2023-10-19)1.00infobox
CCleanerOperating systemWindows 10 and later, macOS Sierra and later, Android 10 and later, iOS 16 and later1.00infobox
CCleanerPlatformIA-32 and x641.00infobox
CCleanerRelease23 September 2003; 22 years ago (2003-09-23)1.00infobox
CCleanerTypeUtility software1.00infobox
CCleanerWebsitewww.ccleaner.com1.00infobox
CCleanerWindowsWindows7.10.1464 / 29 July 2026; 26 days ago (2026-07-29)macOS2.09.187 / 19 October 2023; 2 years ago (2023-10-19)Android26.12.2 / 9 July 2026; 46 days ago (2026-07-09)iOS1.15.1…1.00infobox
CCleanerWindows7.10.1464 / 29 July 2026; 26 days ago (2026-07-29)1.00infobox
CCleanerWritten inC++1.00infobox

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