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FREE Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition for Students, Faculty, and Staff -You can download it here by logging into Blackboard.

All computers set up and serviced by the Computer Servicing Department at Southwest are set to be automatically updated with operating system patches and updates. It is the employee's responsibility to:

1. allow these updates to be performed as needed
2. refrain from downloading software or utilities that will interfere with the operation of the system
3. back up their important data as needed
4. be aware of current email viruses as noted below and refrain from opening suspect emails or attachments

Trend Micro provides a service called Housecall which will allow you to do a free online scan of your system for viruses at http://housecall.trendmicro.com
 

BEWARE ANTIVIRUS 2008 Attacks through Web Browser

Symptom: You are browsing a site and a window that looks just like an IE window pops up that says you are infected and you must click OK to run antivirus. The window will only close when OK is clicked. The virus then executes and infects your machine with nasty sites and bugs.

HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF
When the anti virus window pops up.. DO NOT CLICK IN IT.
Press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys and then select Task Manager.
When the Task Manager window opens, click on the Application tab.
Select each open browser instance (usually Internet Explorer - IE) and select END NOW.
This kills the session that is trying to infect your machine.
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