Desktop Virus Protection

In spite of centralized efforts to stop all email viruses before they get into campus computers, viruses can spread in other ways (like contaminated floppies, CD's or Zip Disks or through the Internet) and can get past this line of defense.  For this reason, every computer user should make sure that they are running the latest and greatest in desktop virus protection software. All Windows users should also make sure that they have applied the most recent Windows Security Updates. If you go to the Windows Update site it will scan your computer and allow you to download the specific patches you need.

You can also configure your computer to download and apply these patches automatically. Click Here for instructions.

Faculty and Staff

Wesleyan currently has a site license for Symantec AntiVirus software. It comes installed on all new computers, but must be updated on a regular basis. Once installed and connected to our central Symantec virus-protection server, all updates will occur automatically.

Students

Symantec AntiVirus software is available free to all students. Simply pick up an installation CD from the Help Desk on the ground floor of Science Tower. Our site license includes free updates so this software should always be fully current to find and eliminate viruses on your computer. This software is available for both PCs and Macs.