Antivirus Home

Introduction

Computer viruses are the common cold of the digital world. They're everywhere, spread quickly, and you'll feel miserable until they're gone. Fortunately they're also much easier to prevent.

CITES has been providing free antivirus software to University of Illinois faculty, staff, and students for over 15 years. Antivirus software can be downloaded by anyone with a NetID. Once installed it'll automatically update itself to protect you against the latest viruses.

Already have a virus? You can pick up an emergency antivirus CD to help remove the virus, and the CD includes the software you need to prevent future infections.

Preventing virus infections

Choose your operating system from the following list to find links to and
instructions for the appropriate antivirus software.

For Windows:

• Windows XP, 2000 - VirusScan 8.5i

For Macintosh:

• Macintosh OS X - Virex 8.5

Already infected? Get the Antivirus CD

If your computer is already infected, particularly if it's been disconnected from the network by CITES Security, you should stop by the CITES Help Desk to pick up a copy of the latest Antivirus CD. If you know how to burn your own CD from a disc image, the most recent version is available for download.

More information about the Antivirus CD is also available.