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CPU-Z and HWMonitor Downloads Targeted in Website Hijack

CPU-Z and HWMonitor Downloads Targeted in Website Hijack

by Ophtek, LLC | May 19, 2026 | Antivirus, Chrome, CPU-Z, CPUID, CRYPTBASE.dll, DLL sideloading, downloads, HWMonitor, Russia

  A number of trusted PC tools were briefly used to spread malware after a website was hijacked and its downloads manipulated. CPU-Z and HWMonitor are popular free tools from CPUID. CPU-Z provides you with detailed specs of your PC’s processor, motherboard,...

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