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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows Me/2000/XP
- Date added: July 05, 2009
- Total Downloads: 147,454
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From McAfee :Stinger is a stand-alone utility used to detect and remove specific viruses. It is not a substitute for full anti-virus protection, but rather a tool to assist administrators and users when dealing with an infected system. Stinger utilizes next generation scan engine technology, including process scanning, digitally signed DAT files, and scan performance optimizations.
The latest version of McAfee Avert Stinger adds more variants to its detection engine. The full list of variants detected is as follows: AdClicker-EV; AFXRootkit; Apropos; BackDoor-ALI; BackDoor-AQJ; BackDoor-AQJ.b; BackDoor-AWQ; BackDoor-AXO; BackDoor-BAC; BackDoor-CEB; BackDoor-CEB!bat; BackDoor-CEB!hosts; BackDoor-CEB.b; BackDoor-CEB.c; BackDoor-CEB.d; BackDoor-CEB.dll; BackDoor-CEB.dr; BackDoor-CEB.e; BackDoor-CEB.f; BackDoor-CEB.sys; BackDoor-CFB; BackDoor-CSX; BackDoor-CSY; BackDoor-CUX; BackDoor-CWD; BackDoor-DIX; BackDoor-DJF; BackDoor-DJZ; BackDoor-JZ; BackDoor-JZ.dam; BackDoor-JZ.dr; BackDoor-JZ.gen; BackDoor-JZ.gen.b; Bat/Autorun.worm.h; Bat/Autorun.worm.zr; Bat/Autorun.worm.zr!vbs; Bat/Autorun.worm.zw; Bat/Mumu.worm; Cleanup; CoreFlood; Coreflood!psexec; Coreflood.dldr; CoreFlood.dll; CoreFlood.dr; Cutwail; Danmec; DNSChanger.f; Downloader-AUE; Downloader-BAI; Downloader-DN.a; Downloader-DN.b; Downloader-UA; Downloader-ZQ; Exploit-DcomRpc; Exploit-DcomRpc.b; Exploit-DcomRpc.dll; Exploit-Lsass; Exploit-Lsass.dll; Exploit-MS04-011; Exploit-MS04-011.genExploit-MSDirectShow.b; Exploit-MSExcel.k; Exploit-MSExcel.l; Exploit-MSExcel.m; Exploit-MSExcel.n; Exploit-MSExcel.o; Exploit-MSExcel.p; Exploit-MSExcel.q; Exploit-MSExcel.r; Exploit-PDF.b; Exploit-PDF.b.gen; Exploit-PDF.c; Exploit-PDF.d; Exploit-PDF.e; Exploit-PDF.f; Exploit-PDF.g; Exploit-PDF.h; Exploit-PDF.i; Exploit-PDF.i.gen; Exploit-PDF.j; Exploit-PDF.k; Exploit-XMLhttp.d; Exploit-XMLhttp.d.gen; Exploit-XMLhttp.d.gen.b; Exploit-XMLhttpd.d; FakeAlert; FakeAlert-AA; FakeAlert-AB; FakeAlert-AB!htm; FakeAlert-AB.dldr; FakeAlert-AB.dr; FakeAlert-AC; FakeAlert-AD; FakeAlert-AE; FakeAlert-AF; FakeAlert-AG; FakeAlert-AG.gen.b; FakeAlert-AG.gen.c; FakeAlert-AH; FakeAlert-AI; FakeAlert-AJ; FakeAlert-AK; FakeAlert-AL; FakeAlert-AM; FakeAlert-AN; FakeAlert-AntiSpywarePro; FakeAlert-AntiSpywarePro.dll; FakeAlert-AntiVirusPlus; FakeAlert-AntiVirusPro; FakeAlert-AntiVirusXP; FakeAlert-AO; FakeAlert-AP; FakeAlert-AQ; FakeAlert-AR; FakeAlert-AS; FakeAlert-AT; FakeAlert-AU; FakeAlert-av2009; FakeAlert-av360; FakeAlert-AW; FakeAlert-AZ; FakeAlert-AZ!htm; FakeAlert-B; FakeAlert-B.dldr; FakeAlert-B.dr; FakeAlert-BA; FakeAlert-BB; FakeAlert-BC; FakeAlert-BD; FakeAlert-BE; FakeAlert-BE.gen; FakeAlert-BF; FakeAlert-BG.dldr; FakeAlert-BH.dldr; FakeAlert-BI; FakeAlert-BJ; FakeAlert-BK; FakeAlert-BL; FakeAlert-BM; FakeAlert-BN; FakeAlert-BO; FakeAlert-BO.dldr; FakeAlert-BP; FakeAlert-BQ; FakeAlert-BR; FakeAlert-BS; FakeAlert-BS.dll; FakeAlert-BT; FakeAlert-BU; FakeAlert-BV; FakeAlert-BV.dldr; FakeAlert-BW; FakeAlert-BX; FakeAlert-BY; FakeAlert-BZ; FakeAlert-C; FakeAlert-C.dr; FakeAlert-C.gen; FakeAlert-CA; FakeAlert-CB; FakeAlert-CC; FakeAlert-CD; FakeAlert-D; FakeAlert-E; FakeAlert-F; FakeAlert-G; FakeAlert-H; FakeAlert-I; FakeAlert-J; FakeAlert-K; FakeAlert-L; FakeAlert-LastDefender; FakeAlert-M; FakeAlert-MalDef; FakeAlert-MalDef.dldr; FakeAlert-MalDef.dll; FakeAlert-MCodec; FakeAlert-MCodec!htm; FakeAlert-N; FakeAlert-N.dldr; FakeAlert-O; FakeAlert-P; FakeAlert-Q; FakeAlert-R; FakeAlert-RealAV; FakeAlert-S; 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- Average user rating: 3.8 stars out of 23 votes
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Version: McAfee Avert Stinger 10.0.1.624
"Please help with netsky virus"
Pros: Looks easy to use.
Cons: Did not help me with the netsky worm. Does anyone know what I can do if this does not get rid of the netsky worm?
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Version: McAfee Avert Stinger 10.0.1.624
Pros: Most people assume that installing a new Anti-Virus program will detect and remove existing viruses. It's nice to have a tool like this when your current security has failed. Thanks Mcafee.
Cons: No anti-virus tool is full-proof. This is pretty extensive though.
Summary: Good to have available on a flash drive.
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Version: McAfee Avert Stinger 10.0.1.624
Pros: I have used this ever since college and it has gotten me out of a few jams. Worth a download.
Cons: There are no cons.
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Version: McAfee Avert Stinger 10.0.1.624
Pros: excellent little free program to keep updated with all the viruses out there.
Cons: nothing at all......
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2 out of 5 people found this review helpful
Version: McAfee Avert Stinger 10.0.1.624
Pros: Didn't do me any good what so ever in finding what was wrong with my machine.
Cons: Did not find my problem so I wasn't impressed. Uninstalled program.
Summary: Didn't help me at all in finding the virus,so didn't figure it would ever stop one. Uninstalled,no need for a program that fails it's purpose just to try and give a false feeling of safety. I really don't think any anti virus will stop all viruses,b... read more >>
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