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USF Health IS licenses Symantec Endpoint Protection for student owned machines currently running Microsoft Windows.
All Windows based USF Health owned computers are currently equipped with Check Point Endpoint Security.
A virus is a piece of code that attaches itself to a program or file so it can spread from one system to another. It may damage software, files and even hardware. In order to replicate itself, a virus must be permitted to execute code and write to memory. For this reason, many viruses attach themselves to executable files that may be part of legitimate programs. If a user attempts to launch an infected program, the virus code may be executed simultaneously.
A virus can run as an application, therefore it can:
Antivirus software is used to prevent, detect, and remove malware, including computer viruses, worms, and Trojan horses. A variety of strategies are typically employed by Antivirus software.
Go to Symantec Anti Virus to download the software for your personal computers.