Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library Error Message

While in the midst of playing a game downloaded from WildTangent Games, I
received the following message: <Program: C:\Program Files\WildGames\Between
the Worlds\uspy.exe - This application has requested the Runtime to
terminate it in an unusual way. Please contact the application's support
team for more information. > The title on the message window was: Microsoft
Visual C++ Runtime Library.

After communicating with game site tech support, I was advised the error was
caused by anti-spy/anti-viral software. They suggested uninstalling and
reinstalling the game which ultimately solved the problem; the error did not
occur again.

My quandary, though I'm not a programmer, I do not believe my security
software had anything to do with the error that halted the game. Visual C++
is a computer programming language, is it not? I've downloaded dozens of
games from this site w/o incident. I believe a faulty game was on their
server and my request for reimbursement of that game session precipitated
their answer. In the meantime, they reloaded a *fresh* version so indeed the
new download would work.

Because I'm Joe/Jane user and not a software analyst, programmer or
architect, any techno jargon answer would fly over my head and I would accept
their reply because I would not know any better. Does this error message
indicate my security software damaged the execution files of this game?
Thanks, MB