{"id":2493,"date":"2018-09-17T03:55:03","date_gmt":"2018-09-17T03:55:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/its\/antivirus\/"},"modified":"2024-01-23T14:06:58","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T21:06:58","slug":"antivirus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/its\/antivirus\/","title":{"rendered":"Antivirus Software at NAU"},"content":{"rendered":"

Antivirus at NAU<\/h1>\n
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Protecting your computer<\/h2>\n

As a member of the NAU community, you take part in managing and maintaining the security and privacy of information for the university and for yourself. NAU ITS provides products, services, and learning resources to help you keep your computer and your information secure.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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Students<\/h3>\n

NAU does not currently provide any licensed antivirus products for students.<\/p>\n

To learn about available options for antivirus for student systems, please refer to the Antivirus Options for Students Knowledge Base article<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Faculty and Staff<\/h3>\n

NAU provides Microsoft Endpoint Protection, also known as Windows Defender, for NAU-owned machines<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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Additional Information<\/h3>\n\n
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Antivirus for Home Machines Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n
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NAU does not currently provide any licensed antivirus products for home use. To learn more about available options for antivirus for home use from experts in the field, please refer to this page.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Virus & Malware Cleanup Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n
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Computer viruses can replicate themselves and infect computers on a network. Some are destructive, others go unnoticed.<\/p>\n

“Malware” includes computer viruses, computer worms, Trojan horses, spyware, dishonest adware and other malicious and unwanted software that can have any number of adverse affects on your computing experience.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Signs your Computer is Affected Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n
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