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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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Piriform, owned by security firm Avast, has warned users of its popular CCleaner utility that a breach had it distributing a backdoor Trojan Horse for up to a month - affecting an estimated 2.27 ...

Navigating the vast expanse of the internet can be a messy business for your computer. Websites you visit install cookies, browsing histories quickly amass and unwanted files are easily left undeleted ...

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 ...

Software developer Piriform has released CCleaner 7, the latest version of its popular Windows tune-up tool. The update not only brings a fresh design, but also several practical improvements designed ...