McAfee Stinger (now part of the Trellix portfolio) is a free, portable utility designed to detect and remove specific viruses, Trojans, worms, and spyware.

(Deducting points for a lack of modern UI and the limitation of being a "reactive" rather than "proactive" tool).

Uses "Super Scan" technology to identify rogue antivirus software and common Trojans. Heuristics: Leverages GTI File Reputation to find unknown threats. create a bootable USB with this tool to clean an infected system? Stinger - Trellix

Trusted software sites, such as Uptodown, also offer the Trellix Stinger Portable version. Steps to Download and Run: Navigate to the Trellix website. Click the download link for the "Stinger" executable. Save the stinger.exe file to your desktop or a USB drive. Run the application—no installation necessary. How to Use McAfee Stinger v13.0.0.19 for Malware Removal

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