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Virus
ECTU supports the use of Symantec Antivirus for detecting and protecting
against infections. Virus definitions are sent out by a server here
on campus on a regular rotation to insure that your software always
remains current. If you ever notice an ! mark or a circle with a slash
through it over the yellow Symantec shield in your lower right hand
corner of your computer screen, please contact the HelpDesk
immediately.
Symantec Antivirus is cleared for home use in accordance with the contract
to insure that you do not bring work home on writable media only to
bring viruses back from home to work.
Helpful instructions:
Spam
Community Network has put together an explanation of Spam and what
you can do about this growing problem. Follow the link below to find
out what you can do.
http://tss.oregonstate.edu/cn/support/docs/spam/?type=normal
The Community Network
link describes how to use Spam Assassin, and then by following
the links for your Windows and Outlook versions, how to set up
Rules in the Rules Wizard of Outlook to filter them messages out.
If you have difficulty with this description of the Rules Wizard,
it can also be found on the 4th page of this Outlook manual:
http://extension.oregonstate.edu/esoc/ectu/services/lessons/Outlook2000int.pdf
Spyware
Spyware is a name given to various programs that have one purpose in
common. They are designed to steal the passwords and privacy information
off of your machine. Some merely intend to send you extra SPAM or mail
to your home physical address. Some are trojan horses looking for the
passwords to take over your computer system or banking accounts. We
use two tools to help protect our systems against these programs. They
are Spybot and Adaware.
The February 2003 Software
Tips has instructions on how to use these programs, download links
to get them, and an explanation of what they do. We suggest using a
combination of both of these programs.
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