Virus Protection

Make sure that you have software that provides protection from computer viruses installed – and turned on – on your computer. There are many good virus applications that you can pay for – as well as a number of free applications.  If you’d like a recommendation, please contact the UMW IT Help Desk at helpdesk@umw.edu or (540) 654-2255.

Updated Virus Definitions

For the best protection against viruses, the AntiVirus Software should be configured to update itself automatically.  Verify that the program is configured to update automatically.  To see how to do that, visit the section of our web site on virus protection software.

Schedule Updates

For the best protection against viruses, the AntiVirus Software should be configured to update itself automatically.  To see how to do that, visit the section of our web site on virus protection software.