What is Stinger?
Stinger is a software tool that can be used to scan computer drive, identify different types of viruses and remove them from the system. Unlike many Stinger antivirus programs in the background, it does not run quietly and catches the infection as soon as they occur. For this reason, it is usually not recommended that this virus removal tool is used instead of protection against antivirus; Stinger should rather be considered an auxiliary tool that helps to prevent the system from remaining infected.
One of the advantages of Stinger is that the tool takes up very small space on the hard disk of the system. The removal tool can be placed in any folder on the hard disk. Many people prefer to drop the Stinger icon directly on the desktop. This makes it easier to activate and start scanning using the tool.
It is important to note that Stinger is not a fully functional alternative to other types of virus protection software. The tool will locate and identify only any viruses that AjePart of the latest configuration. However, Stinger is able to detect and erad the many common viruses. This tool is therefore an excellent source of backup for high -quality antivirus software package.
The Stinger use process is very simple. The tool is activated for use by clicking on the Startup icon. This opens the tool interface and allows the user to mark units to be scanned. Unit C is the default setting that ensures that the main disk is always checked. However, it is possible to add another unit to scan using the browsing function and selecting these units.
When scanning takes place, Stinger identifies any viruses that uses usefulness and removes them from the system. This means that there are no further steps to repair any infected files. Stinger also creates a file of protocolistic scanning if the end user PIt solves to create. This can make it easier to track when specific viruses from the system have been found and removed.
From time to time, Stinger can identify a specific virus, but is unable to remove it from the unit. This is usually due to the system restoration functions on the computer that keeps the lock on the infected file. For this reason, it is recommended that computers loaded with specific operating systems, such as Windows Millennium and Windows XP, deactivated the system recovery function before starting Stinger Utility. Once Stinger has completed the scan and corrects all identified problems, the system restore function can be reactivated.