If you attempt to send a message that includes a virus, the mail server will refuse to accept the mail and your mail client (Thunderbird, Webmail) will be unable to send the message. Viruses Going OutĮCS scans out-going mail sent from an engineering mail account for viruses. See " What You Should Do" below for details on setting up a drive scan. (Linux-related viruses are so rare that we don’t even mention them.) The antivirus definition files on college-administered machines are updated automatically. What We've Done Viruses Coming InĮCS has configured ClamAV software on its incoming mail server to automatically reject mail that contains known viruses.ĮCS has installed Symantec on Windows computers.
You should be mindful of the possibility of receiving and distributing viruses every time you receive a file via email, ftp, or on a flash drive. Having virus-scanning software helps only if you use it and keep the virus-definition file(s) current. It is updated regularly because new viruses are written and distributed regularly. The campus virus-checking software, Symantec Endpoint Protection, is installed on ECS-administered Windows computers to get new virus definition files regularly these files contain information for the current set of known viruses. Don’t wait for the most recent virus alert to practice safe clicking and avoid being a carrier. Miscreants are constantly writing new viruses, though fortunately not all of them find their way on campus or into the college network.
The virus issue is not one that you can deal with once and then forget.
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