McAfee Stinger removes 6000 popular viruses and fake alert malware on-demand. It is not a substitute for a complete antivirus, but useful in many situations. McAfee Stinger is freeware for home usage and business use and needs admin rights.
McAfee Stinger is unavailable as the actual release installs a malware-like application on every computer a scan is run on. The 'McAfee Validation Trust Protection Service' (mfevtps.exe) is installed to your local computer without a conspicuous notice to the user. It can not be removed from the system and has no entry in Add/Remove Programs or Uninstall a Program. It works as a service as Microsoft Windows boots. The service cannot be stopped using the Microsoft Windows Services tool.
Features:
McAfee Stinger finds and deletes common Fake Alert malware and threats recognized in the "List Viruses" section of the Stinger tool. While not a substitute for complete fledged antivirus programs, Stinger is updated many times a week to contain detection for newer Fake Alert variants and frequent viruses. Note that infected and suspicious files will be quarantined to C:QuarantineStinger and a database will be created for the currently scanned computer in that location.
Pros
- The program is lightweight and portable.
- The application helps you better protect your computer.
Name | McAfee Stinger Portable |
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Version | 12.1.0.2966 |
Developer | John T. Haller | see all products from this developer |
Product Homepage | McAfee Stinger Portable |
License | Free (Freeware) |
Last Week Downloads | 4 |
All Time Downloads | 1,832 |
Filename | McAfeeStingerPortable_12.1.0.2966_English_online.paf.exe |
Filesize | 0.4MB |
MD5 Checksum | 01B8BAFE3889678C1FC6DC54BA08583F |
OS Support | Windows All |
Category | Utilities |
100% CLEAN Certification
McAfee Stinger Portable has been tested by Download82.com team against viruses, spyware, adware, trojan, backdoors and was found to be 100% clean. Our editors will recheck this software periodically to assure that it remains clean.
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Old Versions
Software | Date Added |
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McAfee Stinger Portable 12.1.0.2966 | December 08, 2018 - Latest Version |
McAfee Stinger Portable 12.1.0.2475 | September 07, 2017 |
McAfee Stinger Portable 12.1.0.2376 | May 23, 2017 |
McAfee Stinger Portable 12.1.0.1563 | June 06, 2015 |
McAfee Stinger Portable 12.1.0.1454 | April 17, 2015 |