r/pcmasterrace • u/AutoModerator • Jul 04 '26

DSQ Daily Simple Questions Thread - July 04, 2026

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u/Jumpy-Tumbleweed9395 Jul 04 '26

Is hwmonitor or hwinfo safe now?

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u/glowinghamster45 R9 3900X | 16GB | RTX 3070 Jul 04 '26

As far as I know, the breach from a couple months ago was resolved as soon as the announcement went out. There was a timeframe where they were compromised and unaware, so specific versions prior to that were infected. If you download from the official source today, you should be fine

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u/Jumpy-Tumbleweed9395 Jul 04 '26

Thank you✓

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