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Antivirus Software

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• McAfee Antivirus Program [MANDATORY]
  • Download McAfee VirusScan
  • McAfee Antivirus Howto
• Windows Update

McAfee Antivirus Program

In order for any Windows or Mac computer to connect to the Marist network, the McAfee VirusScan provided by Marist must be installed. Other versions of McAfee or other antivirus software such as Norton, Symantec, Sophos, AVG, et cetera are not acceptable. It must be McAfee VirusScan Enterprise provided by Marist.

Many new computers come preinstalled with a "free" antivirus trial. Generally this will last from 1 to 3 months. After that you are no longer protected against any new threats. In order to stay protected, you would have to pay up to $75/year. Marist has purchased licenses for all students to use McAfee's VirusScan Enterprise. Once installed, McAfee's VirusScan will keep itself up-to-date by updating the virus definition files every day. This ensures that each machine has the latest protection against viruses, trojans, worms, spyware, adware, and other malware. McAfee's VirusScan will never expire, and you will never have to pay to keep it up-to-date while you attend Marist.

Before installing McAfee VirusScan Enterprise, please make sure that you have removed any other antivirus software from your system. To access the download, you will need to enter your Marist account and password.

Download Marist's McAfee VirusScan 8.5i Enterprise
For Windows XP & Vista
Last Updated: 04/29/2008

**IMPORTANT NOTES**

• Make sure to remove any other antivirus software before installing McAfee.
• Even if you have another version of McAfee on your computer, you must uninstall it and install the Marist version for network access.
• If you have an IBM laptop, model T30, DO NOT install the McAfee yet. There is a problem with the DLA and RecordNow drivers that came preinstalled on your computer. BEFORE installing McAfee, you must remove DLA and RecordNow via Add-Remove Programs. If you do not uninstall these programs, McAfee will not install correctly and you will have problems doing anything in Windows. If you have any questions, please contact ResNet.

If you have any questions or need help installing McAfee VirusScan, ResNet is here to help. You can send an email to resnet@marist.edu or call the office at x3135. ResNet is located in Donnelly Hall, Room 101 (right below Security) and is open during the following hours: Monday-Thursday, 10am-7pm and Friday, 10am-5pm.

Windows Update

If you use Windows, you MUST update regularly.

Microsoft makes it easy to apply software updates to Windows via the Windows Update Web site. All you have to do is open Internet Explorer:

1. Visit http://update.microsoft.com.
2. Click "Scan for updates."
3. After the updates are found, click "Review and install critical updates." You might have to restart afterwards. You might have to download and install some updates 'on their own' as they cannot be paired with the other patches in an install.

These are often critical patches and though it takes time - do it.