Spybot Symantec Antivirus Installation

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Download the new Symantec Endpoint Protection to protect your home PCs and MACs. This

software is free to all USF students, faculty, and staff with a valid NetID.

The packages on the web include virus and spyware protection for 32 and 64 bit Microsoft

Windows systems, including Windows 8 and MAC OSX.

Intel Processor or compatible architecture 32 or 64 bit

Hard Disk: 600 MB or more free

Windows Operating System 32 or 64 bit or MAC OSX

To Install Symantec For Personal Windows-Based computers only

Download the directions for PC or MAC.

Click on the appropriate Symantec package for your computer, then Save the file to

your desktop You will need to log on with your USF NetID and password. Which version of Symantec do I need. Windows

Save the file to your desktop.

Remove any existing anti-virus or anti-spyware protection currently installed including

McAfee, older versions of Norton or Symantec, Spybot, Spyware, Guard, etc. Symantec

EndPoint Protection provides both anti-virus and anti-spyware protection.

You are about to remove all existing anti-virus software from your computer which

will leave your computer vulnerable to virus attacks. Information Technology highly

recommends that you disconnect your computer from the internet before continuing.

In order to disconnect your computer from the internet you may need to disable the

wireless connection on the computer, unplug the network cable, turn off the wireless

router, or possibly turn off the cable modem.  If you are not comfortable disabling

your internet connection or if you do not know how, you may leave your connection

active and proceed with step 4, but be aware that your system will be vulnerable to

virus attacks during the installation process.

After the computer restarts, Double-Click on the Symantec file you downloaded earlier

to your desktop.  The Symantec installer will begin, this may take some time.  A yellow

shield will appear in the lower right hand side of the screen in the system tray.

This indicates that the software has finished loading. The Symantec installer will

begin, this may take some time.

A yellow shield will appear in the lower right hand side of the screen in the system

tray.  This indicates that the software has finished loading.

Double-click on the shield to open Symantec Endpoint Protection.  Note: the date of

the current Definitions: is not current.

Re-connect your computer to the internet if you disconnected it earlier.

Click the LiveUpdate button on the left side of the Symantec Endpoint Protection screen.

A screen will open showing the update progress.

Verify the new date in the Definitions: section.  The date should be within a few

IT recommends that you run a full scan on your system after installing Symantec at

least one a week thereafter.  It is best to schedule the full scan during a time when

you will not be using your computer as the scan can be very resource intensive.

Close the Symantec Endpoint Protection screen.

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Symantec Virus Protection. Download the new Symantec Endpoint Protection to protect your home PCs and MACs. This software is free to all USF students, faculty.

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