Virus Protection & Information
How to scan your computer
for viruses
If you have a home computer, and you now have the McAfee antivirus,
you will need to update your data files regularly by visiting the McAfee
site and downloading the definition files. There are new viruses discovered
daily and McAfee updates these files to catch new strains of old viruses
and completely new viruses. You must run a scan of your C: drive and all
of your computer disks, read the directions below to run a scan for viruses.
Intel Users
Please read and follow the instructions below to scan your computer
for virus detection. Checking your computer for virus' should be done
on a consistent basis, at least once a week for protection. This will
take some time, depending on how many files you have on your hard drive.
We also suggest that you run the virus scan on your home directory and
any disk you insert into your computer.
Go to start, programs, Mcafee VirusScan
In the Where and What tab
Scan in: c:\
Check the box include subfolders
Check the box all files
Check the box compressed files
In the Actions tab
When virus is found....arrow down to clean infected file automatically
Return to the Where and What tab
Select Scan now
Mac Users (Millikin Owned Computers)
Drag and drop your disk or the Macintosh hard drive onto the icon Virex DropScan,
this will start the virus scan program.
ALWAYS SCAN DISKS
Never stick a disk into your computer without scanning for virus' first!
If you need further assistance, please contact the Information
Technology Office, Shilling 114 x6488
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