SCSU-Owned Computer Virus and Vulnerability
Protection

Protection on SCSU-Owned Computers

All campus lab and office computers are protected by antivirus software installed on the individual computers and controlled and kept up to date by a central server.

This provides additional assurance that a virus or other exploit can't infect an individual computer should it pass the e-mail gateway. When new virus definitions become available to combat a new virus, technical staff can push out the new definitions to all computers automatically.

Many people use campus computers to check commercially provided "free" e-mail accounts such as Hotmail or Yahoo or other personal e-mail accounts. Since the majority of these accounts don't pass through our e-mail gateway or e-mail servers, they may not be checked for viruses or other malicious exploits hidden in e-mail. Users might also bring in removable media such as floppy disks or zip disks that are infected with viruses or other malicious code.

Antivirus software at the computer level helps reduce the possibility that a virus can enter campus through an outside e-mail account or removable media. SCSU strongly encourages that all network/Internet-connected computers use antivirus software and that definitions are kept up to date.

Installing Symantec AntiVirus

All St. Cloud State university-owned computers are covered under the campus license agreement for Symantec AntiVirus.

To install Symantec AntiVirus on a university-owned, Windows-based computer:

1. Go to the SCSU install point at \\stcloudstate\HuskyNet\apps\_PC Installers\Symantec
2. Open the directory with the most current version and run the Symantec Antivirus installer.
3. Once Symantec is installed, your computer will be kept up to date by the central antivirus server on campus.

Macintosh users will find the installer at \\stcloudstate\HuskyNet\apps\_Mac Installers\Symantec

Note: You cannot not install Symantec Antivirus from this location for personal or non-university-owned computers. Only computers owned by the university should use this method.

Getting Help

If you need help or would rather someone install this for you on a university-owned computer, please contact your area or campus technician or contact the appropriate HelpDesk for your area.