Spyware software in Staples

Has anyone seen these things in shops? I'm very, very skeptical. The box has no markings as to who makes the software or what it even looks like (no screenshots, nothing).

I'm almost tempted to buy it and run it on a VM to see what it does/is.

 

Looks like a scam to me. But im guessing by your post you have already asssumed that.

What did the box have on it? A web adress possibly?

On the box does it say 'cosmo' spy killer?

 

Not that I could see. The box was very, very generic. Had nothing much at all on it other than some blurb about how evil hackers are taking over your mind and how you NEED this software right now.

I could investigate further at another point. But I'm surprised that Staples offer it at all, to be honest. Actually, wait - it's staples - I'm not THAT surprised.

 

Haha , the majority of 'big' companys will do anything for money.

Anyway - you've got me interested. I've been looking around the internet , and nothings cropped up. And whatever has cropped up - has been a 'dud' link. I'm afraid you've gotten me interested.

I will find out who made the 'software' and email them. I'm going to go into Staples tommorow and see if they have it in my local branch.


Damn. Love a mystery.


What intrigues me more is that the logo - if that is the 'logo' is very small. This is not usually done. Thats the only lead - along with the name - that could go anywhere.

 

I'm actually going to staples tomorrow over here in Illinois, in the land of the US of A...I"ll most definately look and see if they have it over here in this hemisphere!!

Roger

 

ok, So i did some googling and found thier page was dead, HOWEVER there is a google cache(text only)

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0006L0C6U/ref=nosim/tictap-20/103-4184225-4935024
after a bit more searching with the google image engine I found what looked like what you posted and it was a link on amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0006L0C6U/ref=nosim/tictap-20/103-4184225-4935024
It seems one person had a bad experience with it, it is also made by the company cosmi.
i believe I may have used some cosmi software before, it is crap, the stuff that costs $10 and looks liek a program for windows 95, most of thier products go really low ratings on amazon
http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/103-4184225-4935024?search-alias=software&field-manufacturer=Cosmi
they are the people behind all that garbage software, teh 5000 images discs and some really lame games. probably nothing malicious though.
update: YES I found I actually do have a piece of thier software, 1000 BEST games(for windows)It is crap, games that look like they were made 10 years ago, and many of it is shareware taht wants you to mail off to some shady little known company or developer for a registration.I typed this all out as I searched, wow, I found out a lot, iw ould not reccomend this company to anyone, the windows best games thing is crap, I believe tehy also sell a "3d golf" which isn't even compatible with Xp, really they are nothing more than a crappy software company.
http://www.cosmi.com/OnlineStore/index.aspx
and sure enough, here is spyware killer right on thier website, MYSTERY SOLVED W00T!
http://12.145.149.196/OnlineStore/Products/Utilities.aspx

 

I looked them up on the BBB and thay are a legit company
http://www.labbb.org/BBBWeb/Forms/Business/CompanyReportPage_Expository.aspx?CompanyID=16029

 

EDIT : I should have really read the above post ; good job Splitter.