Storage Sense
GoodWindows' own safe cleaner.
Is CCleaner safe?
Avoid
No. CCleaner is marked Avoid under The Junk Rule (malware or bundled junk). In 2017 an official CCleaner update carried malware to millions of PCs.
Report card
Site checked 16 Oct 2026- Junk Rule: malware or bundled junk
- Free plan + paid
- Blocks automated browsers, so no tracker data
- In 2017 an official CCleaner update carried malware to millions of PCs
- Installer has offered bundled software
- Registry cleaning gives no real speed benefit
Works on: Windows, Mac, Android · Free plan + paid
Why it fails The Junk Rule
- Malware or bundled junk. Installs extra software you did not ask for, or has shipped malware.
Where it shows up
- Speed up or clean a PC Avoid
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Questions
- Is CCleaner free?
- CCleaner has a free plan with paid upgrades.