Virus Information

Everyone should have antivirus software!

We recommend either Norton AntiVirus or Symantec AntiVirus for your PC. This is the same software we use on all of our systems at Olin. If you live in University Housing and subscribe to Ethernet Service, your service includes a license for Symantec AntiVirus. Visit the ResTech web site for download links. The software is also available at the book store at reduced rates.

For those of you who don't live in campus housing, there are some other free antivirus programs that are available:

Other antivirus programs include Kaspersky Anti-Virus, McAfee VirusScan, Panda AntiVirus, Sophos Anti-Virus, and Trend Micro PC-cillin among others.

Update your antivirus software!

Make sure your antivirus software detects the latest viruses. Update your software at least once a week, if not daily! See our AntiVirus Update page for links to downloads for the latest updates.

I received email that says my message contained a virus! Help!

If you receive a mail message that says your message contained a virus, don't panic. More information on what to do....

Sign-up for Security Alerts from Symantec

Symantec Security Alert email includes:

Email alerts on Category 4 and 5 level threats
Information on latest virus definitions and security updates
Detection and removal instructions
Expert advice on how to protect your system

Sign-up at Symantec's web site.