McAfee Stinger

When it comes to finding and eliminating particular viruses, nothing beats McAfee Stinger download for windows, a standalone program that does just that. It’s not a replacement for comprehensive antivirus software, but it can help system administrators and end users deal with infected machines. The Readme files for each Stinger release contain information about any updated or additional signatures.

You would be remiss to treat Stinger as a generic anti-virus program. It’s more of an extractor for the more than 3,000 viruses on McAfee’s recommended list. The database can be viewed in the app’s user interface, and just like other antivirus software, it’s important to keep Stinger up to date.

Raptor, a technology that detects suspicious behavior on an endpoint in real time, is now included in McAfee Stinger 64-bit. Raptor uses cloud-based automated behavioral-based classification and machine learning to identify zero-day malware in real-time.

There is now a real-time behavior detection program called Real Protect included with Stinger. To find zero-day malware, Real Protect employs cloud-based machine learning and automated behavioral-based classifications.

The interface of the actual application is not particularly user-friendly, but it is used by some online communities to provide additional feedback on what might be installed on your computer.