What does Spyhunter do?

[Captain Price]

I can find many sites promoting this product, especially some sites with low traffic site.
Did the developer register some sites and use them for promotion? As I see, the construction status of these sites are very poor.
Moreover, these sites always publish articles about "How to remove XXX (similar products)", and provide a download link of spyhunter claiming Spyhunter is the best solution. I don't know whether the operators of spyhunter involve in a partnership with these sites. I use the Norton firewall to monitor this program find it transmit data to India. Also, I Google this and find many posted messages defining it as malware.
Someone please tells me the truth.

 

[Malware1]

something...

 

[Oxygen]

It's a scam.

 

[Manzai]

Bad program

 

[Jack]

It's not a great program, low detection rate and poor protection. It's not a malicious product, it's more a potentially unwanted program.. I would avoid it. The sites that are promoting this product have partnerships with Spyhunter. Malwarebytes, ESET, Norton, HitmanPro and other well-known companies offer on-demand scanners, just use a one of them.

 

[Malware1]

something...

 

[Manzai]

SpyHunter4 tested by me in VM (Pro version)

@Malware1 pack ( July 8th ) : 1/33 ( SpyHunter detect 9 cookie)

In run :

Copy NoVirusThanks

I allow always

Zbot missed, Bot VM (Bitdefender block the connection)

Memory

Ransomware, test finish

SpyHunter is good ? For me, NO !

 

[Littlebits]

Spyhunter has had a long history of scamming users. The older versions didn't even come with an uninstaller, you had to buy it in order to uninstall it. It also would display fake threats in order to get you to buy, you could not kill it with task manager or even remove it from system startup. It used to be listed as rogueware but they did cleanup a bit after a few lawsuits and eventually got removed from other AV detections. Still it is not a trustworthy product. They hire people to post fake reviews on malware removal sites to promote it.

If you ask me it is pure junk.

Enjoy!!

 

[Manzai]

Spyhunter has had a long history of scamming users. The older versions didn't even come with an uninstaller, you had to buy it in order to uninstall it. It also would display fake threats in order to get you to buy, you could not kill it with task manager or even remove it from system startup. It used to be listed as rogueware but they did cleanup a bit after a few lawsuits and eventually got removed from other AV detections. Still it is not a trustworthy product. They hire people to post fake reviews on malware removal sites to promote it.

If you ask me it is pure junk.

Enjoy!!

Like Loaris Trojan Remover (and SpywareDoctor)

 

[trainbus120]

Don't get trapped. A foolish scan reveals that the system is full of malware. Now to remove this, buy this rouge software.

 

[Anthony Fenger]

Hey Guys,

I work for Enigma Software Group as malware researcher and registered here just to deny rumours about SpyHunter that it is a rogue or malicious product.

SpyHunter is more of an antimalware program and not a full featured antivirus program (though such functionality is being developed for future releases, some functionality is being added with every new update).
I agree that SpyHunter alone should not be used for standalone files scanning or real-time monitor, in that case it should be used in conjunction with some reliable antivirus program.

But typically most users get infected with adware programs, PUP's, ransomwares from various bundled installers and downloaders and SpyHunter aims to remove those unwanted nasties AFTER they are installed on user's PC, using on-demand scanner. Most threats are removed with as little leftovers as possible.

In the end it is everyone's choice to use what they like. By any means I don't want to force anyone to change their opinion or to promote our product. I just want to clear any uncertainties regarding SpyHunter and I would like to ask some users not to spread false information about our products based on some rumours and not their personal experience.

 

[Littlebits]

Hey Guys,

I work for Enigma Software Group as malware researcher and registered here just to deny rumours about SpyHunter that it is a rogue or malicious product.

SpyHunter is more of an antimalware program and not a full featured antivirus program (though such functionality is being developed for future releases, some functionality is being added with every new update).
I agree that SpyHunter alone should not be used for standalone files scanning or real-time monitor, in that case it should be used in conjunction with some reliable antivirus program.

But typically most users get infected with adware programs, PUP's, ransomwares from various bundled installers and downloaders and SpyHunter aims to remove those unwanted nasties AFTER they are installed on user's PC, using on-demand scanner. Most threats are removed with as little leftovers as possible.

In the end it is everyone's choice to use what they like. By any means I don't want to force anyone to change their opinion or to promote our product. I just want to clear any uncertainties regarding SpyHunter and I would like to ask some users not to spread false information about our products based on some rumours and not their personal experience.

The main problem with SpyHunter is it offers no free removal, who would actually want to buy a product that isn't even a full solution?
Malwarebytes, Emsisoft Anti-Malware, SuperAntiSpyware and several malware removal tools like McAfee Stinger, Dr.Web CureIt, Sophos Virus Removal Tool, F-Secure Easy Clean, Trend Micro Housecall, Norman Malware Cleaner, Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool, Avira PC Cleaner, EMCO Malware Destroyer, etc. offer free malware removal what makes SpyHunter so special that it requires you to buy before you can remove? Wonder if the removal fails then you waste your money.

Every time that I ran a scan on my system with SpyHunter all it found was false positives and kept displaying notifications to buy because my system was infected. This is a very poor way to try to sell a product. To myself this is scamware.

If SpyHunter wants to establish themselves as a trusted company, then need to offer free malware removal and then have paid features similar to Malwarebytes, Emsisoft, SuperAntiSpyware, Avast, Avira, AVG, etc.

Enjoy!!

 

[Deleted member 178]

agree, a software that ask money/buy to remove stuff ( one reason i dont use Hitman Pro too) is a scam approach.

 

[KaptainBug]

agree, a software that ask money/buy to remove stuff ( one reason i dont use Hitman Pro too) is a scam approach.

HitmanPro paid version is still an on-demand scanner with removal capability. So I think its ok.

 

[Malware Security]

I wanted to test spyhunter along time ago, but they filed a copyright on Myittech at youtube. The only reason they did that is because spyhunter did horrible in his test. So for that reason, I do not test it!

If it does bad in your test and you post it on youtube, spyhunter will go after you!

 

[jamescv7]

Well still a questionnable product where it contains free scan but with annoying pop ups of purchasing the license even you exit the program. The mere fact registry cleaner under that category is dangerous and may activate aggressive scan. Besides of scamming history of their company.

 

[jackuars]

agree, a software that ask money/buy to remove stuff ( one reason i dont use Hitman Pro too) is a scam approach.

The main problem with SpyHunter is it offers no free removal, who would actually want to buy a product that isn't even a full solution?

That's why I don't use Hitman Pro either. Both require you to buy the product to remove malware

 

[LabZero]

I think in this thread has already been told all about this software but, after having tested personally, I would say my opinion.

If I wanted to judge SpyHunter lightly I could say that it's a common anti-malware program able to locate and delete all those malicious programs, but it doesn't. ...

SpyHunter makes false system scans showing exaggeratedly alarming analyses that attempt to induce the user to buy the paid version to get rid of more or less real threats envisaged. Actually detected threats are usually only false positives, simple cookies or even completely invented threats.

SpyHunter also is not limited only to make deceptive scans: in some cases I think it may even intentionally install adware and spyware and then report them in scans and classify them as "dangerous".

Finally (another annoyance caused by SpyHunter) this software will be launched each time the computer starts (then start slowing down) and some will pop up in which you will recommended buying the paid version.

 

[Ink]

That's why I don't use Hitman Pro either. Both require you to buy the product to remove malware

Surfright is a legitimate company, HitmanPro won't give deliberate FP, unless it's by the AV vendor or natural FP. SpyHunter does on purpose to scare the user.

HitmanPro offers a 30 day free trial, or you can remove it yourself. 30 days is more them enough to remove the infection, without the risk of it returning.

 

[Oxygen]

Surfright is a legitimate company, HitmanPro won't give deliberate FP, unless it's by the AV vendor or natural FP. SpyHunter does on purpose to scare the user.

HitmanPro offers a 30 day free trial, or you can remove it yourself. 30 days is more them enough to remove the infection, without the risk of it returning.

All of this is the truth.

People act like everything is supposed to remove malware for free, it really does bug me when I see that though.

There are some free alternatives, but a few of them doesn't have multiple engines.