Protect Your Computer from Viruses and Other Threats!

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Protect Your Computer from Viruses and Other
Threats!

1. Avoid disreputable Web sites.
2. Pay attention to UIS security alerts.
3. Lock the screen or log out when away shut
   down the machine when not in use.
4. Dont use an administrative account for daily
   work.

• Use antivirus software.
• Run Windows updates.
• Use a strong password.
• Only install reputable software or Georgetown
  University licensed software.
• Check the source of your e-mail be careful
  with e-mail attachments.

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Strong Passwords

• are at least eight characters in length.
• contain uppercase and lowercase letters,
  numbers, punctuation, and symbols
  (!_at_()_-\"'ltgt?,./ ).
• are not dictionary or foreign language words,
  slang, jargon, or proper names.
• are not associated with Georgetown University,
  such as hoyas, jesuit, or healy.
• avoid common misspellings and substitutions
  (replacing e with 3 or i with 1)
• are not based on your name, relatives name,
  userID, or other personal information.

Make yours TODAY!
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Georgetown faculty, staff, and students can
install Symantec AntiVirus on their work and home
computers free of charge!
AntiVirus Protection
Schedule a weekly virus scan and daily Live
Update to keep your computer protected as new
virus threats arise.
Instructions http//uis.georgetown.edu/software/d
ocumentation/antivirus
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Please Note
Real virus alerts are
posted on the UIS home page, uis.georgetown.edu,
and sent by UIS through University Broadcast
ONLY!
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Hackers can get into your computer, or the
network its attached to, by using a
password-cracking program to guess your password
and get into your systems and accounts. Protect
your computer by using a strong password composed
of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers,
punctuation, and symbols. http//security.georgeto
wn.edu/passwords.html
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Security holes are flaws in an operating system
that allow Internet worms to get into your
computer Keep worms from infecting your computer
by setting up automatic Windows Updates. Windows
Updates close security holes before worms can
find them. Instructions may be found online at
http//uis.georgetown.edu/software/documentation/
antivirus/ under Protecting Your Computer.
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New viruses are emerging rapidly. And the old
ones arent going anywhere. Download Symantec
AntiVirus from Hoya Computing at
http//uis.georgetown.edu/hoyacomputing/software.
html You can configure Symantec AntiVirus to
update itself against new worms and viruses
everyday. Instructions are online at
http//uis.georgetown.edu/software/documentation/
antivirus/
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PROTECT YOUR COMPUTER
VIRUS INVASION IS A FACT OF LIFE

• ALWAYS update Symantec with new virus
  definitions!
• Windows update patches are a good thing GET
  THEM!
• BE suspicious of free software or free anything
  its usually not.
• GET anti-spyware Ad-Aware Spybot actually
  WORK!