Virus protection
Viruses and other malware are a constant threat to all computer users. They can be picked up in many different ways but some of the most common ways of infecting a computer include the things many of us do everyday:
- using email – by opening an infected email attachment or accessing a malicious link to a web page
- accessing the internet – by downloading software from malicious web sites or clicking on links on the pages
- sharing data – by opening files on an infected USB stick or other portable media such as smart phones and removable hard drives
Anti-virus downloads
The University provides anti-virus software for use on University owned computers. This is automatically installed on all computers managed by IT Services.
If you manage your own computer (that is, if it is not automatically updated by IT Services) you are responsible for ensuring that all software you use is kept up-to-date with the security patches released by the software provider. If ever in doubt about what to install, contact the IT Support Centre.
More information is available in the Knowledge Base:
