Stinger is a stand-alone utility used to detect and remove specific viruses.

McAfee AVERT Stinger is not a substitute for the full anti-virus protection, but rather a tool that assists 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.

This version of Stinger includes detection for all known variants :

BackDoor-AQJ BackDoor-CEB BackDoor-CFB
BackDoor-JZ Bat/Mumu.worm Exploit-DcomRpc
Exploit-LSASS IPCScan IRC/Flood.ap
IRC/Flood.bi IRC/Flood.cd NTServiceLoader
PWS-Narod PWS-Sincom.dll W32/Anig.worm
W32/Bagle@MM W32/Blaster.worm (Lovsan) W32/Bugbear@MM
W32/Deborm.worm.gen W32/Doomjuice.worm W32/Dumaru
W32/Elkern.cav W32/Fizzer.gen@MM W32/FunLove
W32/Klez W32/Korgo.worm W32/Lirva
W32/Lovgate W32/Mimail W32/MoFei.worm
W32/Mumu.b.worm W32/MyDoom W32/Nachi.worm
W32/Netsky W32/Nimda W32/Pate
W32/Polybot W32/Sasser.worm W32/SirCam@MM
W32/Sober W32/Sobig W32/SQLSlammer.worm
W32/Swen@MM W32/Yaha@MM W32/Zafi
W32/Zindos.worm

Note: Windows ME and XP utilize a restore utility that backs up selected files automatically to the C:_Restore folder.

The filename has been changed from "stinger.exe" to "s-t-i-n-g-e-r.exe" to circumvent anti-stinger tactics used by Sober.p.

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.