Viruses, whether they are "worms", "trojan horses", "denials of service", or "viruses", threaten the integrity and usability of computer systems at NCI-Frederick everyday. In order to safeguard computer systems critical to the mission of the NCI-Frederick, employees are encouraged to:
Use the EPO Agent to keep McAffee Antivirus current (only for Network Associates McAffee Antivirus on Windows NT, 2000, and XP) Install and Use Anti-Virus Software(available freely from the Computer Services Helpdesk) Keep Virus Definition Files (commonly called DAT's) Up-To-Date Beware of Hoaxes (usually disguised as well-intentioned warnings)
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While Computer Services will alert users (via Majordomo) of any viruses that particularly threaten the NCI-Frederick campus, users are encouraged to regularly check the Symantec Anti-Virus Center for timely alerts. For more information, or to update your anti-virus software, please contact the Computer Services Helpdesk or see:
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