- New viruses are written and released on a daily basis.
- Use antivirus software and update it regularly to protect your computer.
- Symantec AntiVirus is available for Penn State students,
faculty, and staff.
Download it at https://downloads.its.psu.edu/.
Many of the more common viruses morph or change frequently to make them more difficult to detect. Viruses spread rapidly and by many different ways (for example, via e-mail attachments, infected document files, unprotected fileshares, and Web sites that contain hostile code). Your computer may be vulnerable to virus attacks, if you are not using antivirus software and updating it regularly.
Using Symantec AntiVirus and configuring it to update virus definitions automatically will help keep your computer protected. Download Symantec AntiVirus at https://downloads.its.psu.edu/ and be sure to set it up for automatic updates. Follow the links below for instructions.
