Computer Security and Maintenance

Why you should be concerned about Computer Security and Maintenance

• If you become infected by a virus or worm, there is a strong possibility you could lose some or all of your data.
• Your computer could be used for illegal activities, like storing copyrighted materials, music and movies, or hacking into other computers.
• Worms can significantly increase network traffic on ResNet/CalvinStudents and negatively affect Internet speed for all users.

Computer Security and Maintenance

1. Install an antivirus program (Symantec Endpoint is free from Calvin).
2. Keep your antivirus program and definition files up to date.
3. Install all available operating system security updates on a regular basis.
4. Make sure your Windows Firewall is turned on.

Important information

• If you run an antivirus scan with updated virus definition files and do not find any infections, please check for these programs that exhibit virus-like behavior:
  • Share Scan
  • Common Name
• Please remove these programs if you find them on your computer.
• If your computer is quarantined for the same virus after we re-enable your ResNet jack, you will have to bring in your computer and have it disinfected before your jack will be turned back on.

Resources provided by CIT:

• Symantec Endpoint
• Clean your personal computer