Virus Protection

�鶹��Ƶ offers Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition software for use on personal computers. This software automatically receives updates from a server on campus. Students connecting to the campus network are required to use this software.

To install Symantec AntiVirus, you must first uninstall any other virus protection from your computer. Having multiple copies of antivirus software prevents it from working. In the Add/Remove Programs Control Panel, select your antivirus program and then select remove or uninstall. You will need to reboot after uninstalling. Note: Users with Norton AntiVirus Corporate Edition provided by �鶹��Ƶ in past years do not need to uninstall.

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Because uninstalling your virus protection can leave your computer vulnerable, we recommend that you and and unplugging your computer from the network before proceeding with the uninstall process.

Virus definitions

Virus protection is a two part process. The first is installing the Symantec AntiVirus software. The second is regularly updating your virus definitions. The virus definitions file tells the software how to identify computer viruses. The Symantec AntiVirus product is configured to automatically receive updated virus definitions from a server on campus.

To check your virus definitions date, open the Symantec AntiVirus software. From the Start Menu, select Programs -> �鶹��Ƶ AntiVirus -> �鶹��Ƶ Symantec AntiVirus. When the software opens, the virus definition date is in the lower right section of the screen. Virus definitions more than a week old should be updated.

To update your virus definitions, click the LiveUpdate button or visit and click on the exe file that is the second download available on the page. When you click on the file to download, select Save to save the file to your computer. Once it is downloaded, double-click the file to update your virus definitions.

Scanning for viruses

You should regularly scan your computer for viruses. To scan with Symantec AntiVirus, launch the program. From the Start Menu, select Programs -> �鶹��Ƶ AntiVirus -> �鶹��Ƶ Symantec AntiVirus. When the software opens, click on Scan Computer under the Scan menu. Select your hard drive and click Scan.

To schedule an automatic scan, select New Scheduled Scan from the Edit menu. Specify a name for the scan and click Next. Select a frequency for the scan and click Next. Specify the drives you want to scan and click Save.

Virus removal

If a virus is found on your computer, Symantec AntiVirus may do one of several things to the infected file. It may be placed in Quarantine so it cannot harm your computer, repaired, or left alone. Because removal is different for each virus, search for removal instructions or our Virus Removal Pages.

Once you have removed any viruses, you will want to also remove Quarantined files. In the Symantec AntiVirus program, select Quarantine from the View menu. Delete any files listed, by clicking on the file and then clicking the red X above the virus list. Hold the Control Key while clicking to select multiple files.