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. Stinger leverages GTI File Reputation and runs network heuristics at Medium level by default.By default, Stinger will repair any infected files it finds.Click the Scan button to begin scanning the specified drives/directories.

Stinger has the capability to scan targets of Rootkits, which is not enabled by default.If necessary, click the 'Customize my scan' link to add additional drives/directories to your scan.

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.

The Stinger interface will be displayed.

When the download is complete, navigate to the folder that contains the downloaded Stinger file, and run it.

When prompted, choose to save the file to a convenient location on your hard disk, such as your Desktop folder.

Download the latest version of Stinger.

Stinger now detects and removes GameOver Zeus and CryptoLocker. It detects and removes threats identified under the 'Threat List' option under Advanced menu options in the Stinger application.

Trellix Stinger utilizes next-generation scan technology, including rootkit scanning, and scan performance optimizations.

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