SpyStopper = Fake spyware scanner?

SpyStopper, a program which majorgeeks lists, was magically out of the blue installed on one of my clients computers when she got infected with the netsky and bagle worms yesterday. Only other spyware on the system was Hotbar. Now I have seen hotbar be installed many times through viruses/worms, but this is the first time ive seen SpyStopper tagged along. Is this a fake spyware scanner like SpyAxe or WinFixer? And if its legit, should it even be listed by majorgeeks if its being distributed by viruses/worms?

 

Upon further digging I found that the manufacturer of the software has an Affiliate program. I guess atleast one of them is trying to cash in by infecting peoples machines and then peddling this junk as a solution.

 

Oh im 100% sure it was SpyStopper.

 

The desktop shortcut said SpyStopper. The start menu said SpyStopper. The folder said SpyStopper. It said c:\program files\SpyStopper . It along with Hotbar appeared together when the bagle/netsky infection got in. Poor gal was puzzled why all of a sudden she was getting popups and there was a program on her desktop, for a fee, offering to make them go away.

And I find it amazing that the company has an affiliate program which encourages others to peddle their wares while they wash their hands clean of any wrongdoing. "oh no it wasnt us! it was our bad affiliates!" . Heard that somewhere else before? You bet.

 

Current version is Pro, you are correct. Older versions did not have the Pro designation. In my case there was no Pro designation.