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McAfee Avert 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.
New releases of Stinger contain all families, and associated families, of threats that have achieved a Medium of higher Risk Asssessment. This Stinger is only updated upon the discovery of a new Medium or higher threat.
This version of Stinger includes specific detection and repair for W32/Polip only. At this time, because of the nature of the infection algorithm, repair of files infected with W32/Polip may not return the files to their pristine, pre-infected state, and can cause problems with self-checking applications.
Stinger includes detection for all known variants:
* W32/Anig.worm, -W32/Bagle, -Exploit-DcomRpc, -Exploit-Lsass,
* IRC/Flood.ap, -IRC/Flood.bi, -IRC/Flood.cd, -PWS-Narod,
* W32/Sdbot.worm.gen, -BackDoor-JZ, -BackDoor-AQJ,
* BackDoor-CFB, -Backdoor-CEB, -Bat/Mumu.worm; -IPCScan;
* NTServiceLoader; -PWS-Sincom.dll; -W32/SQLSlammer.worm;
* W32/Bagle.bf - .bg@MM; -W32/Bagle.bl@MM; -W32/Bagle.bj - .bk@MM;
* W32/Bagle.bi - bn@MM; -W32/Bagle.dldr; -W32/Bagle.bo - bt@MM;
* W32/Bagle.cc - .dd; -W32/Blaster.worm; -W32/Bropia.worm.a - .p;
* W32/Bropia.worm.bx/by; -W32/Bropia.worm.q - .u;
* W32/Bropia.worm.q - aj; -W32/Bugbear@MM; -W32/Bugbear.j@MM;
* W32/Deborm.worm.gen; -W32/Dumaru; -W32/Dumaru.bd - bg@MM;
* W32/Elkern.cav; -W32/Fizzer.gen@MM; -W32/FunLove;
* W32/IRCBot.worm; -W32/Klez; -W32/Lirva; -W32/Lovgate;
* W32/Lovgate.aq@MM; -W32/Lovgate.ar@MM; -W32/Korgo.worm;
* W32/Korgo.worm.aa.dam; -W32/Korgo.ag - .ai; -W32/Korgo.worm.ae;
* W32/Korgo.worm.aj; -W32/Mimail; -W32/MoFei.worm; -W32/Mumu.b.worm;
* W32/Doomjuice.worm; -W32/Mydoom; -W32/Mydoom.ad - .ah@MM;
* W32/Mydoom.an@MM; -W32/Mydoom.ao - bb@MM; -W32/Mydoom.bc - bd@MM;
* W32/Mydoom.be@MM; -W32/Mydoom.bf - bi@MM; W32/Mydoom.bw@MM;
* W32/Nachi.worm; -W32/Netsky; -W32/Netsky.ag@MM; -W32/Nimda;
* W32/Nimda.u@MM;-W32/Bagle.ba - .bd@MM, -W32/Bagle.bh - bm@MM;
* W32/Netsky.ah - .ai@MM, -W32/Pate; -W32/Pate.d; -W32/Sasser.worm;
* W32/Sasser.worm.g; -W32/SirCam@MM, -W32/Sobig; -W32/Sober;
* W32/Sober.j@MM, -W32/Sober.k@MM, W32/Sober.l@MM;
* W32/Sober.m - .p@MM; W32/Sober.r@MM; -W32/Swen@MM; -W32/Yaha@MM;
* W32/Zafi; -W32/Zafi.c@MM; -W32/Zafi.d@MM; -W32/Zafi.e@MM;
* W32/Zindos.worm; - W32/Zobot.worm
Windows ME and XP utilize a restore utility that backs up selected files automatically to the C:\_Restore folder. This means that an infected file could be stored there as a backup file, and VirusScan will be unable to delete these files. You must disable the System Restore Utility to remove the infected files from the C:\_Restore folder.
Operating Systems: All Windows.
Other removal tools including:
* McAfee FakeAlert Stinger
* McAfee Rootkit Detective
* Aurora Stinger
are available here.
Stinger Release Notes (latest malware updates)
How to use Stinger (recommend to scan in Windows Safe Mode, Networking not required)
Homepage
Download (Default Direct Link)
Note: McAfee Avert Stinger is an excellent removal tool, it has partnerships with several other vendors to make it one of the best all-in-one removal scanners. Probably the best product McAfee has ever made. They added McAfee Fake Alert Stinger database to detect fake antivirus and other fake rogueware and McAfee Rootkit Remover which can remove the most common rootkits. Database updates at least twice weekly sometimes more often. Stinger Release Notes will list the changes in added malware detections. Each version already has the latest updates included so you don't need to run updates, just download the latest version.
