McAfee Stinger Free Tools Download For Windows 2021

McAfee Stinger is a free virus scanner and removal software that is designed to target and remove specific computer infections and viruses. This program is not an anti-virus solution, but rather a utility that can be used to remove stubborn infections that are difficult to remove.

Stinger now also includes Real Protect, which is a real-time behavior detection program that monitors suspicious activity on the computer.  Real Protect uses machine learning and automated behavioral-based classifications in the cloud to detect zero-day infections.

“There is one major problem with anti-virus software: It needs updating. Users cannot be relied upon to have even the anti-virus software in the first place, let alone be able or willing to pay for the updates.”
– Glenn Turner

• By default, Stinger scans for running processes, loaded modules, registry, WMI, and directory locations known to be used by malware on a machine to keep scan times minimal. If necessary, click the “Customize my scan” link to add additional drives/directories to your scan.
• Stinger has the capability to scan targets of Rootkits, which is not enabled by default.
• Click the Scan button to begin scanning the specified drives/directories.
• By default, Stinger will repair any infected files it finds.
• Stinger leverages GTI File Reputation and runs network heuristics at Medium level by default. If you select “High” or “Very High,” McAfee Labs recommends that you set the “On threat detection” action to “Report” only for the first scan.

Command-line examples

McAfee Stinger can be also used from the command line. A list of all available parameters is displayed by going to the help menu within Stinger.

Run McAfee Stinger in the silent scan, and start scanning immediately

STINGER.EXE –silent –go

Stinger will start scanning the specific directory

STINGER64.EXE –silent –scanpath=C:Windows --go

Stinger Command-Line Options for McAfee Stinger: Free Virus Scanning and Removing Tool

--SILENT (start silent scan)

--GO (start scanning)

--RPTALL (log all files)

--PROGRAM (report applications)

--REPORTONLY (report viruses)

--RENAME (rename file if virus found)

--DELETE (delete virus)

--ADL (scan all local drives)

--AND (scan all network drives)

--AD (scan all drives)

--SCANPATH= (scan specific folder)

--NOPROCESS (don’t scan processes)

--NOREGISTRY (don’t scan registry)

--NOBOOT (don’t scan boot sectors)

--NOROOTKIT (don’t scan rootkits)

--NOSUB (don’t scan subdirectories)

--NOUNZIP (don’t scan zip files)

--NOARTEMIS (disable Artemis lookup)

--REPORTPATH= (save log to directory)

--DATPATH= (specify DAT folder)

--RAPIR (repair if virus found in file)

--ARTSENS= (change Artemis security level)

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System Requirements for McAfee Stinger