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CPUID download page hacked and tools replaced with links to malicious files

CPUID.com briefly compromised to serve malware Tainted downloads used DLL sideloading with CRYPTBASE.dll Sophisticated Trojan deployed, flagged by 20 AV engines CPUID.com, a popular website for PC ...
Bleeping Computer

CPUID hacked to deliver malware via CPU-Z, HWMonitor downloads

Hackers gained access to an API for the CPUID project and changed the download links on the official website to serve malicious executables for the popular CPU-Z and HWMonitor tools. The two utilities ...
PC Gamer

CPUID's download page has been hacked, with its popular processor and PC info tools replaced with links to files containing malware (Update: Fixed)

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TechRadar

'This is not your typical run-of-the-mill malware': CPUID download page hacked and tools replaced with links to malicious files

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PCGamesN

These two huge PC performance app downloads have been infected by a virus

The CPU-Z and HWMonitor download pages have recently been compromised, with download links replaced with ones pointing to files infected by malware. If you've recently downloaded either of these apps ...
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CPUID: Malware distributed for several hours due to vulnerability

Anyone who downloaded the system analysis tools from the CPUID website, such as CPU-Z or HWMonitor, on Thursday or Friday of the past week, i.e., April 9th or 10th, 2026, should scan their computer ...