McAfee Stinger Portable 12.1.0.751 (common virus remover) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on January 20, 2014 - 5:49pm

logoMcAfee Stinger Portable 12.1.0.751 has been released. McAfee Stinger removes 6,000 common viruses and 'fake alert' malware on-demand. It is not a replacement for a full antivirus, but handy in many situations. It's packaged in PortableApps.com Format so it can easily integrate with the PortableApps.com Platform. McAfee Stinger is freeware for business and personal use.

Update automatically or install from the portable app store in the PortableApps.com Platform.

Features

Screenshot McAfee Stinger detects and removes prevalent Fake Alert malware and threats identified in the "List Viruses" section of the Stinger application. While not a replacement for full fledged antivirus software, Stinger is updated multiple times a week to include detection for newer Fake Alert variants and prevalent viruses.

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PortableApps.com Installer / PortableApps.com Format

McAfee Stinger Portable is packaged in a PortableApps.com Installer so it will automatically detect an existing PortableApps.com installation when your drive is plugged in. It supports upgrades by installing right over an existing copy, preserving all settings. And it's in PortableApps.com Format, so it automatically works with the PortableApps.com Platform including the Menu and Backup Utility.

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McAfee Stinger Portable is available for immediate download from the McAfee Stinger Portable homepage. Get it today!

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Comments

thfitz85

January 23, 2014 - 9:40am

when attemtpting to update stinger to the most recent version i get an error stating that it is not a valid application. I have verified that the issue is affecting all of my portable apps flash drives (3 total).
One one of the said flash drives i have attempted to remove the application and re-install with no sucess. after the removal of the application the re-install process fails with the same error. I belive that the version 12 is a broken release

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John T. Haller

January 23, 2014 - 10:00am

An individual app can't cause this. Drive corruption can, though. Scan and backup ASAP.

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Skydogg

January 23, 2014 - 12:15pm

i also believe the new release is broken, guess have to wait for an update.

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John T. Haller

January 23, 2014 - 10:34pm

I figured out that McAfee seems to be blocking downloads if you don't first view the license page, so the app download will fail but will look like it succeeds on some systems due to specific network configurations. I'm working on a fix.

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