CCleaner Installer Overrides Default Browser with Chromium Clone

In this day and age of limitless* storage and OS's that do a great job of keeping themselves "clean", what's the point of software like CCleaner?

Is it just the momentum from previous generations of Windows keeping its use alive?

While bundling crapware isn't anything new, it amazes me that it is worth essentially destroying the reputation of a company over. Piriform also makes Speccy, and I've used it and recommended it to friends to get info about their system. Will definitely not be doing that anymore.

I noticed this as well. Such a shame. Piriform make great tools for Windows. I use Speccy, Recuva and CCleaner all the time. I probably have myself to blame, having used only the free versions of each.

I have refused to use CCleaner anymore since Avast acquired Piriform. I used to enjoy their products.

Avast is no stranger to dark patterns, nag screens, and other spammy and user-hostile activity.

You either die a hero or live long enough to become a villain.

I seriously have no idea why people even use CCleaner nowadays.

Who would have thought that scammy app does scammy things?

That things like ccleaner aren’t flagged as malware at this point is disheartening (much like the perennial antivirus, etc apps on the iOS App Store)