McAfee Avert Stinger

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.

How do I use Stinger?

    The Stinger for W32/Polip can be found here

  1. Download v3.9.9 [1,973,255 bytes] (5/06/2008)

    2. NOTE: The file has been renamed to circumvent anti-stinger tactics used by Sober.r
  2. Download ePOStg305.Zip EPO deployable version (for EPO administrators). Instructions for EPO 2.5X and EPO 3.X are available.
  3. This version of Stinger includes detection for all known variants, as of September 10, 2007:
    Variant Names:
    BackDoor-ALI BackDoor-AQJ BackDoor-AQJ.b
    BackDoor-CEB BackDoor-CEB!bat BackDoor-CEB!hosts
    BackDoor-CEB.b BackDoor-CEB.c BackDoor-CEB.d
    BackDoor-CEB.dll BackDoor-CEB.dr BackDoor-CEB.e
    BackDoor-CEB.f BackDoor-CEB.sys BackDoor-CFB
    BackDoor-JZ BackDoor-JZ.dam BackDoor-JZ.dr
    BackDoor-JZ.gen BackDoor-JZ.gen.b Bat/Mumu.worm
    Downloader-DN.a Downloader-DN.b Exploit-DcomRpc
    Exploit-DcomRpc.b Exploit-DcomRpc.dll Exploit-Lsass
    Exploit-Lsass.dll Exploit-MS04-011 Exploit-MS04-011.gen
    HideWindow HideWindow.dll IPCScan
    IRC/Flood.ap IRC/Flood.ap.bat IRC/Flood.ap.dr
    IRC/Flood.bi IRC/Flood.bi.dr IRC/Flood.cd
    NTServiceLoader ProcKill PWS-Narod
    PWS-Narod.dll PWS-Narod.gen PWS-Sincom
    PWS-Sincom.dll PWS-Sincom.dr W32/Anig.worm
    W32/Anig.worm.dll W32/Bagle W32/Bagle!eml.gen
    W32/Bagle!pwdzip W32/Bagle.ad!src W32/Bagle.dldr
    W32/Bagle.dll.dr W32/Bagle.eml W32/Bagle.fb!pwdzip
    W32/Bagle.fc!pwdzip W32/Bagle.fd!pwdzip W32/Bagle.fe!pwdzip
    W32/Bagle.fm.dldr W32/Bagle.gen W32/Bagle@MM!cpl
    W32/Blaster.worm W32/Blaster.worm.k W32/Bropia.worm
    W32/Bugbear W32/Bugbear.a.dam W32/Bugbear.b!data
    W32/Bugbear.b.dam W32/Bugbear.gen@MM W32/Bugbear.h@MM
    W32/Bugbear@MM W32/Deborm.worm.ah W32/Deborm.worm.gen
    W32/Doomjuice.worm W32/Dumaru W32/Dumaru.ad@MM
    W32/Dumaru.al.dll W32/Dumaru.dll W32/Dumaru.eml
    W32/Dumaru.gen W32/Dumaru.gen@MM W32/Dumaru.w.gen
    W32/Elkern.cav W32/Elkern.cav.c W32/Elkern.cav.c.dam
    W32/Fizzer W32/Fizzer.dll W32/FunLove
    W32/FunLove.apd W32/Gaobot.worm W32/Harwig.worm
    W32/IRCbot W32/IRCbot.worm W32/IRCbot.worm.dll
    W32/Klez W32/Klez.dam W32/Klez.eml
    W32/Klez.gen.b@MM W32/Klez.rar W32/Korgo.worm
    W32/Lirva W32/Lirva.c.htm W32/Lirva.eml
    W32/Lirva.gen@MM W32/Lirva.htm W32/Lirva.txt
    W32/Lovgate W32/Mimail W32/Mimail.c@MM
    W32/Mimail.c@MM W32/Mimail.i!data W32/Mimail.q@MM
    W32/MoFei.worm W32/MoFei.worm.dr W32/Mumu.b.worm
    W32/Mydoom W32/Mydoom!bat W32/Mydoom!ftp
    W32/Mydoom.b!hosts W32/Mydoom.dam W32/Mydoom.t.dll
    W32/Mytob W32/Mytob.gen@MM W32/Mytob.worm
    W32/MyWife W32/MyWife.dll W32/MyWife@MM
    W32/Nachi!tftpd W32/Nachi.worm W32/Netsky
    W32/Netsky.af@MM W32/Nimda W32/Nimda.dam
    W32/Nimda.eml W32/Nimda.gen@MM W32/Nimda.htm
    W32/Pate W32/Pate!dam W32/Pate.dam
    W32/Pate.dr W32/Polip W32/Polip!mem
    W32/Polybot W32/Polybot.bat W32/Sasser.worm
    W32/Sasser.worm!ftp W32/Sdbot W32/Sdbot!irc
    W32/Sdbot.bat W32/Sdbot.cli W32/Sdbot.dll
    W32/Sdbot.dr W32/Sdbot.worm W32/Sdbot.worm!ftp
    W32/Sdbot.worm.bat.b W32/Sdbot.worm.dr W32/Sdbot.worm.gen
    W32/Sdbot.worm.gen.a W32/Sdbot.worm.gen.b W32/Sdbot.worm.gen.c
    W32/Sdbot.worm.gen.d W32/Sdbot.worm.gen.e W32/Sdbot.worm.gen.q
    W32/Sober W32/Sober!data W32/Sober.dam
    W32/Sober.eml W32/Sober.f.dam W32/Sober.g.dam
    W32/Sober.q!spam W32/Sober.r.dr W32/Sober.r@MM
    W32/Sobig W32/Sobig.dam W32/Sobig.eml
    W32/Sobig.f.dam W32/Sobig.gen@MM W32/Spybot.worm
    W32/SQLSlammer.worm W32/Swen W32/Swen@MM
    W32/Yaha.eml W32/Yaha.gen@MM W32/Yaha.y@MM
    W32/Yaha@MM W32/Zafi W32/Zafi.b.dam
    W32/Zindos.worm W32/Zotob.worm W32/Zotob.worm!hosts
  4. When prompted, choose to save the file to a convenient location on your hard disk (such as your Desktop folder).

  5. When the download is complete, navigate to the folder that contains the downloaded Stinger file, and run it. WindowsME/XP users read this first.

  6. The Stinger interface will be displayed.

  7. If necessary, click the Add or Browse button to add additional drives/directories to scan. By default the C: drive will be scanned.
  8. Click the Scan Now button to begin scanning the specified drives/directories.
  9. By default, Stinger will repair all infected files found.

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. What is the List Viruses button used for?
  2. How do I save the scan results to a log file?
  3. I know I have a virus, but Stinger did not detect one. Why is this?
  4. How can I get support for Stinger?
  5. Stinger found a virus that it couldn't repair. Why is this?
  6. Are there any command-line parameters available when running Stinger?
  7. I ran Stinger and now have a Stinger.opt file, what is that?
  8. Where can I send feedback to regarding Stinger?

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