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Viruses

Virus Updates

During installation this software can be set for remote or local management. Remote management allows SOM IS to automatically update the virus definition file on your PC every time you log on the SOM network. Local management makes you responsible for learning of virus definition file updates, downloading and installing them yourself. For those choosing local management, regularly check for updated Norton virus definition files at: http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/defs.download.html.

To view information about currently known viruses: http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/vinfodb.html/ or http://www.antivirus.com/vinfo/.

Occasionally, you may receive emails from others warning of a new virus. Some of these are genuine but many are hoaxes. If you receive an email of this type, please check on the Symantec website to see whether or not the virus is credible: http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/hoax.html.