IT Services offers the following combination of virus protection measures to students:

[A] Anti-Virus Software

IT Services supports the use of Avira anti-virus software. Avira AntiVir Personal is available for:

• Windows 2000 Pro, SP4
• Windows XP (32-bit or 64-bit), SP2
• Windows Vista (32-bit or 64-bit), SP1
• Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit)
  

University students can install Avira AntiVir Personal edition on their personal computer. This edition is free for personal use.

[B] IT Services Anti-Virus Mail Gateway

All incoming and outgoing email to/from IT Services mail servers is scanned for viruses. Any emails containing known viruses are automatically stopped and both sender and mail recipients are informed by email about any quarantined messages.

The IT Services anti-virus gateway is not intended to be a replacement for anti-virus software on the users' personal computers. Its purpose is to provide an added protection to users against viruses. Viruses cannot be detected by the anti-virus mail gateway if received through other mail accounts and Internet services or if transferred to computer using other media such as CDs, USB flash (pen) disk etc.

Other Information

• Computer Viruses
• Guidelines for Protection against Viruses
• Hoaxes