Is spyhunter a real program or a fake one?

Saw some of their stuff on youtube in action, is it a rogue? Doesn't seem to popular if it is a real anti-spyware software.

Just read some stuff on siteadvisor's page on spyhunter, and it seems to have a rogue background, that's enough for me, topic could be closed.

[HURST]

Check out spywarewarrior.com and see if it's listed in the rogue list.
Another list can be found at malwarebytes.org

[HyperFlow]

i could not find any thing on spyware worrier and it's not listed on majorgeeks.com put did find a page saying it was listed as malware buy spybot SD i think i would do more research on this before installing it and there are some users here on the forum that knows for sure what it is

[Page42]

Spyware Warrior has lots to say about SpyHunter...

De-listed apps from 2004 include: SpywareNuker/pcOrion, eAcceleration Stop Sign, Enigma SpyHunter, ZeroSpyware, SpyWare Killer, NoAdware, XoftSpy.

De-Listed Applications:
Some applications that were originally included in this list of "rogue/suspect" anti-spyware programs have been de-listed after the vendors for those programs took steps to correct the problems identified on this page. For each program that has been de-listed there is a note explaining the circumstances at the bottom of the main "rogue/suspect" list (see below for those notes). An entry for each of the applications de-listed during the past year remains in the main list above solely to point to the explanatory notes below. Applications de-listed over a year ago have only a note below.

That an application has been de-listed should not be understood as an endorsement or recommendation of any kind. We still recommend that users consult the short list of "trustworthy" anti-spyware applications. For more information on the process for de-listing application, see THIS discussion in the Spyware Warrior forums.

Note on Enigma SpyHunter: Enigma's SpyHunter anti-spyware application was listed on this page primarily because of the company's history of employing aggressive, deceptive advertising (1, 2, 3, 4, 5). The company was also known for exploiting the name "spybot" in its domain names and online advertising. These objectionable business practices were employed primarily from late-2002 to mid-2004.
Sometime during summer of 2004 the company halted the most obnoxious and objectionable aspects of its online advertising. It also unloaded all the "spybot" domains (which were promptly picked up by Paretologic for its XoftSpy anti-spyware application).

While there are still unresolved allegations that SpyHunter transmits the Windows Product ID from users' PCs (1), we can no longer classify this application as "rogue/suspect." Nonetheless, SpyHunter -- at least in its current state -- cannot be recommended because of its mediocre performance as an anti-spyware scanner. Testing indicates that it does not recognize some well-known spyware installations and has difficulty removing critical spyware/adware files even from those it does recognize (1). Given the many excellent competing anti-spyware applications that are available (some for free), users would do better looking elsewhere for trustworthy anti-spyware protection.

Domains: enigmasoftwaregroup.com, spywareremove.com, uninstallxupiter.com

[ErikAlbert]

Not listed at Malwarebytes, unless I'm blind.
http://www.malwarebytes.org/roguenet.php

P.S.: the list of Malwarebytes is alphabetic, but not pure alphabetic.

De-listed at Spyware Warrior is enough to me, not to use it.

[logicman]

My vote is FAKE!

Here's why:

1 ... it is being promoted on sites which pretend to have connections with microsoft, e.g.
hxxp://www.windowsvistaplace.com
hxxp://www.xp-vista.com

2 ... it is being promoted by the use of the spammy phrase:

brandX is the "latest counterfeit anti-spyware software that endangers the world of computers", where various malware names are used instead of 'brandX'.
(947 google hits for that exact phrase!)

3 ... It is being promoted by posting spammy replies on help forums.
e.g.
hxxp://answers.yahoo.ca/question/index?qid=20080214041202AAPPaOX

4 ... other McAfee Site Advisor reviewers tag this and its promoters as bad news,
see e.g.
http://www.siteadvisor.com/sites/spy...821#post955821

5 ... credible customer feedback suggest this is rogue software:
Please note that, in order to appear legitimate, this web site has
created a customer feedback facility. It has been used! On the url given,
scroll down and see that nobody is endorsing spyhunter:
hxxp://www.windowsvistaplace.com/xp-antivirus-2008-removal-instructions-xp-antivirus-2008/spyware-removal

6 ... on the windowsvistaplace.com, the
"Manual xp antivirus 2008 removal instructions" button takes you to:
xp-vista.com, a McAfee Site Advisor RED site:
http://www.siteadvisor.com/sites/xp-...pe=FF&aff_id=0

7 ... If it could really remove all the malware that it claims, it would have received top ratings at every respectable review site!

I think that's enough reasons, don't you?

[bigc73542]

Read about it here http://antivirus.about.com/b/2004/05...-an-enigma.htm it doesn't sound reputable at all.

[zenno]

all i can say to you all is keep as far away from this spyhunter spyware as you can. it is unlegit it is spyware in spyware it is dangerous and always will be. if you install this crap you will be kicking youself for ages as it installs memwatcher and other rogue stuff and should be terminated from all live websites. it was a rogue program before and it still is. if you already have it remove and shread it till it vanishes from your pc compleatly.