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There are many computer viruses designed to attack Windows computers. We
recommend you have a virus protection program installed on your computer to
avoid these attacks. Symantec AntiVirus is the antivirus software
Computing Services supports. It is available to members of the Dartmouth
community from the Software
Downloads Web page. The virus program should be set to scan floppies, CDs,
your hard drive, or any file downloaded from the Internet. In addition to
installing the program on your computer, it is essential to schedule daily
updates to the antivirus software so your computer is protected from new
viruses. Scheduling should be done at a time when your computer is running and
on the network.
While an antivirus program that is installed and configured correctly will
protect your computer from most viruses, you should use caution when
opening enclosures from e-mail. Even if you know the person sending the
enclosure, if you were not expecting to receive a file from them, it is a good
idea to contact them and ask if they intended to send the attachment, since
many viruses mass mail themselves and often the sender does not know the virus
is being distributed.
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