Overview
What is McAfee Stinger?
McAfee Stinger - Detect then clean a wide range of viruses and other types of malware, without slowing down the PC using this intuitive and straightforward tool
In depth
A closer look at McAfee Stinger
McAfee Stinger Since there is no setup pack involved, you can drop the executable file anywhere on the hard disk and launch the tool immediately. There is also the possibility to save McAfee Stinger to a pen drive and scan any suspicious computer without installing anything else. Just keep in mind that the storage device shouldn't be read-only, since the app automatically creates some files when it's running, such as logs with statistics for each scan. An important aspect worth taking into account is that, unlike most installers, McAfee Stinger does not modify Windows registry settings.
Requirements
System requirements
Windows 10 64-bit / Windows 10 / Windows 2008 64-bit / Windows 2008 / Windows 2003 / Windows 8 64-bit / Windows 8 / Windows 7 64-bit / Windows 7 / Windows Vista 64-bit / Windows Vista / Windows XP 64-bit / Windows XP
Verdict
Should you download McAfee Stinger?
McAfee Stinger runs on
Windows 10/11
and is available under the
Freeware
license
— the installer is 17.1 MB.
We’ve catalogued it under
Adware, Spyware and Virus Protection.
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At a glance
McAfee Stinger specifications
- Publisher
-
Intel Security (McAfee)
- Last updated
- Apr 25, 2026
- Requirements
- Windows 10 64-bit / Windows 10 / Windows 2008 64-bit / Windows 2008 / Windows 2003 / Windows 8 64-bit / Windows 8 / Windows 7 64-bit / Windows 7 / Windows Vista 64-bit / Windows Vista / Windows XP 64-bit / Windows XP
- License
- Freeware
- Operating system
- Windows 10/11
- File size
- 17.1 MB
- Price
- Free
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- 662
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