CPUID has been hit by a malware attack, and CPU-Z/HWMonitor downloads were affected CPUID, the group behind CPU-Z and HWMonitor, were hit by a malware attack between April 9th and April 10th. The attack took place for “approximately six hours” and caused the website to display malicious links that would cause users to download malware. […]

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Two of the most popular hardware monitoring utilities have been compromised as they have been flagged by Anti-Viruses with malware. HWMonitor 1.63 and CPU-Z Download Flagged as Malware; Users Report Unexpected Installer and Antivirus Warnings Some concerning reports regarding popular hardware monitor tools, HWMonitor and CPU-Z, have been surfacing on social media. According to the reports, users who are attempting to download their latest versions are receiving a suspicious installer flagged by Antivirus software. This raises concerns and puts millions of devices at risk as the download channels appear to have been compromised. The issue first surfaced on Reddit, where […]

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