Configure your antivirus software to automatically search for and install updates and to scan for viruses on a routine schedule.
Always run the latest versions of the recommended, Emory-supported antivirus software from the Emory Online CD or download from Emory's software site.
You should also follow these steps to protect your valuable information resources from malware: McAfee can be installed on any Emory-owned computer, and students can install it on student-owned computers while they are actively enrolled at Emory. Protectionįaculty, staff and students and other authorized members of the Emory community should install the free copy of McAfee Antivirus Software available to them at Emory's software site. Viruses and worms can be acquired by using infected files from almost any source when you use the Internet, swap files with friends, receive and look at email attachments, or use any files from a source outside your computer.