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What is Stinger.exe?

Stinger.exe is part of McAfeeStinger and developed by McAfee LLC according to the Stinger.exe file information. In certain cases, malicious trackers and scripts can disguise themselves as legitimate files, like Stinger.exe, leading to glitches, overload and system malfunctions.

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Stinger.exe's description is "McAfeeStinger".

Stinger.exe is digitally signed by McAfee LLC.

Stinger.exe is an .exe file.

Stinger.exe is usually located in the following folder:

%HOMEPATH%\Desktop\stinger.exe

Stinger.exe basic information

Description
McAfeeStinger
Internal Name
Stinger.exe
Version
12.2.0.178
Company
McAfee LLC
Hash
66525675EF868CC595A17A8438928CD2

Stinger.exe running processes

%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

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List of the actions Stinger.exe executes on a user's PC
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\stinger\lockdown.dll new file created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee new registry key created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\Stinger new registry key created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\Stinger\\ArtemisEnabled new registry key parameter created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\Stinger\\ArtemisLevel new registry key parameter created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\McAfee new catalogue created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\McAfee\Real Protect new catalogue created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\McAfee\Real Protect\new new catalogue created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\McAfee\Real Protect\RealProtect.exe new file created
(x32)HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\SystemCore new registry key created
%SYSTEMROOT%\stinger.sys new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\stinger new catalogue created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\stinger\OpenSans-Regular-webfont.ttf new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\stinger\OpenSans-Light-webfont.ttf new file created
%HOMEPATH%\Desktop\Stinger.opt new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%Low\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\0DA515F703BB9B49479E8697ADB0B955_A026C9CD7BA14377D055F4A2325D4501 new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%Low\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\0DA515F703BB9B49479E8697ADB0B955_A026C9CD7BA14377D055F4A2325D4501 new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%Low\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\DDA81A73291E20E6ACF6CACA76D5C942_068618DD28B9FE8DB2C21D3A36F9A220 new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%Low\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\DDA81A73291E20E6ACF6CACA76D5C942_068618DD28B9FE8DB2C21D3A36F9A220 new file created
%HOMEPATH%\Desktop\runtime.dat new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\TVRLPTEX new catalogue created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\TVRLPTEX\160[1] new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\GTQHA8HG\CSS[1] new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\PRMQGCKF\PNG[1] new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\TVRLPTEX\GIF[1] new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\GTQHA8HG\145[1] new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\PRMQGCKF\CSS[1] new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\TVRLPTEX\CSS[1] new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\GTQHA8HG\PNG[1] new file created
%HOMEPATH%\Desktop\stinger\Stinger.opt new file created
%HOMEPATH%\Desktop\stinger\runtime.dat new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\PRMQGCKF\160[1] new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\MSI6JCSZ new catalogue created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\MSI6JCSZ\CSS[1] new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\GTQHA8HG\PNG[2] new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\PRMQGCKF\GIF[1] new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\TVRLPTEX\145[1] new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\MSI6JCSZ\CSS[2] new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\MSI6JCSZ\PNG[1] new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\GTQHA8HG\D6WQ9QWB new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\PRMQGCKF\CSS[2] new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\TVRLPTEX\CSS[2] new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\MSI6JCSZ\PNG[2] new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\TVRLPTEX\PNG[1] new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\MSI6JCSZ\PNG[3] new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\GTQHA8HG\PNG[3] new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\PRMQGCKF\PNG[2] new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\TVRLPTEX\GIF[2] new file created
%HOMEPATH%\Desktop\stinger\Stinger_06022021_143225.html new file created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DirectDraw\MostRecentApplication new registry key created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DirectDraw\MostRecentApplication\\Name new registry key parameter created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DirectDraw\MostRecentApplication\\ID new registry key parameter created
%TEMP%\11223344556677889900112233445566 new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\MSI6JCSZ\PNG[4] new file created
%USERPROFILE%\Downloads\Stinger.opt new file created
%USERPROFILE%\Downloads\runtime.dat new file created
%USERPROFILE%\Downloads\Stinger_07022021_174245.html new file created
(x32)HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee new registry key created

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Stinger.exe's virus check

80%

of antivirus scans don't detect any virus in it

19%

of antivirus scans detect it as a potentially unwanted program

1%

of antivirus scans detect a virus in it

Stinger.exe user rating

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of users rate Stinger.exe as a useful program

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of users find Stinger.exe to be a potentially unwanted program

3%

of users find Stinger.exe to be malicious or a scam