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stinger and HijackThis
Do we still need stinger and HijackThis? They are not updated for long.
Stinger 2.6.0 HijackThis 1.99.1 TIA Farhan |
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stinger and HijackThis
That very much depends on whether your system is infected with unwanted
malware or not. HijackThis continues to be a most useful tool. Stinger. As McAfee say on their web site "Stinger is only updated upon the discovery of a new Medium or higher threat." -- Mike Maltby Farhan wrote: Do we still need stinger and HijackThis? They are not updated for long. Stinger 2.6.0 HijackThis 1.99.1 TIA Farhan |
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stinger and HijackThis
"Farhan" wrote:
Do we still need stinger and HijackThis? They are not updated for long. Stinger 2.6.0 HijackThis 1.99.1 It is good to have these tools in the event of a virus infection that cannot be removed by your installed Anti-Virus, *assuming* Stinger supports the said virus. http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/ HijackThis needs no updating as it is still current. Many sites host HijackThis for download - please see: http://www.merijn.org/programs.php#hijackthis Silj -- siljaline MS - MVP Windows (IE/OE) & Windows Security, AH-VSOP Security Tools Updates http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=31 Reply to group, as return address is invalid that we may all benefit. |
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stinger and HijackThis
From: "Farhan"
| Do we still need stinger and HijackThis? They are not updated for long. | Stinger 2.6.0 | HijackThis 1.99.1 | | TIA | | Farhan Neither are needed. HiJack This is a tool to be used by someone who has a strong understanding of the S and its intricacies. It is a utility and not an anti malware scanner There are no regular updates. McAfee Stinger is a narrow spectrum worms detection and removal tool (and a few Trojans). It shouldn't be used unless you know specifically you are infected by one of the viruses it actually targets. If you want a tool that is Broad-Spectrum and gets regular updates, you can try my Multi AV Scanning Tool. When I say "Broad-Spectrum" I mean thousands of viral and non-viral malware objects can be found and removed. While stinger only targets ~60 infectors and their variants, the McAfee module in the Multi AV Scanning Tool has ~225,000 signatures. -- Dave http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm |
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stinger and HijackThis
It always is good to have more than one opinion on any specific subject, to obtain that *broad spectrum* view. Thanks, Harry. "David H. Lipman" wrote in message ... From: "Farhan" | Do we still need stinger and HijackThis? They are not updated for long. | Stinger 2.6.0 | HijackThis 1.99.1 | | TIA | | Farhan Neither are needed. HiJack This is a tool to be used by someone who has a strong understanding of the S and its intricacies. It is a utility and not an anti malware scanner There are no regular updates. McAfee Stinger is a narrow spectrum worms detection and removal tool (and a few Trojans). It shouldn't be used unless you know specifically you are infected by one of the viruses it actually targets. If you want a tool that is Broad-Spectrum and gets regular updates, you can try my Multi AV Scanning Tool. When I say "Broad-Spectrum" I mean thousands of viral and non-viral malware objects can be found and removed. While stinger only targets ~60 infectors and their variants, the McAfee module in the Multi AV Scanning Tool has ~225,000 signatures. -- Dave http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm |
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