Viruses
Similar to biological viruses, a computer virus is "a self-replicating computer program that spreads by inserting copies of itself into other executable code or documents", according to Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_virus). Examples of virus types include Trojan horses and worms. There are many different viruses and mutations; there are also virus hoaxes. New viruses and hoaxes come out all of the time. It is, therefore, very important to install anti-virus software on your computer and to keep the virus definitions (aka, DATs) up-to-date. Many different vendors provide anti-virus software, including McAfee, Symantec and Trend Micro.
Requirements
To comply with Clean Access (CCA) for all operating systems, you must have installed anti-virus software, as well as up-to-date DAT files. To meet this requirement, you may install the anti-virus software from your choice of vendor. If you do not have ani-virus software currently installed on your computer, or if your anti-virus software is out of date, Spring Hill College provide McAfee anti-virus software to students, faculty and staff (free of charge). To install SHC's McAfee software, follow the instructions, below.
Installing McAfee anti-virus software, provided by ITS
McAfee antivirus software is available for download from Spring Hill College servers. To download the software, you must know your Spring Hill College username and password. Contact the HelpDesk (helpdesk@shc.edu or 251.380.2276) for assistance with your username or password.
[NOTE:] Before installing McAfee you MUST UNINSTALL any currently installed anti-virus software, even if it is another version of McAfee. To uninstall software, go to the Control Panel>Add and Remove Programs. Find your currently installed anti-virus program, select it and choose Remove:
Once you have uninstalled any currently installed anti-virus software, you are ready to install McAfeee. ITS provides McAfee for all versions of Windows and most versions of Macintosh operating systems. Whether you are installing McAfee for Windows or Macintosh operating systems, you'll be prompted for your username and password, substituting your logon username and password where indicated:
To download McAfee for Windows operating systems, visit http://ac-server3.shc.edu/mcafee/setup.exe. Follow the instructions for installation.
To download McAfee's Virex for Macintosh operating systems, first determine whether you have an Intel microprocessor chip or not.
If you have an Intel chip, download and install this version of Virex:
http://ac-server3.shc.edu/mcafee/virex/virusscan8.0.dmg.For all other versions of Mac, download and install this version of Virex:
http://ac-server3.shc.edu/mcafee/virex/virex7.7.dmg
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