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Anti-virus software - General Advice / Standards

Summary: With new viruses being released every day, it's wise to install and update anti-virus software on your computer. There are several effective anti-virus programs on the market. Which one to use is largely a matter of departmental preference. Because each department has different hardware and software configurations, no one product is best in all situations.

Products in use at UCI

Vendor Product Comments Distribution
Sophos ° Sophos Anti-Virus
° MailMonitor
° SAVI
In use by AdCom Services for all A&BS groups. A UC System wide bulk license is pending.

A&BS units should call AdCom Services help desk at 824-8500.

McAfee (NAI)

° VirusScan
° NetShield
° Group Exchange
° others

In use by various departments. Contact your Computing Support Coordinator to find out if this is a standard for you.

Purchased via agreement between UC System wide and Network Associates. Individual purchases must be made at retail.

NAI ° Virex for Macintosh In use by various departments. Contact your Computing Support Coordinator to find out if this is a standard for you.

Purchased via agreement between UC System wide and Network Associates. Individual purchases must be made at retail.

Symantec ° Norton Anti-virus
(various versions for Windows and Macintosh)
In use by various departments. Contact your Computing Support Coordinator to find out if this is a standard for you. Purchase from SHI in quantities of ten or more through UC bulk license agreement.
Trend Micro ° ScanMail for Exchange
° OfficeScan Corporate    Edition
° others
ScanMail for Exchange is popular among those departments using Microsoft Exchange. Contact your Computing Support Coordinator to find out if this is a standard for you.