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Antivirus Software

Antivirus Software

Antivirus software helps

protect your computer.

It can help prevent the theft

of personal information and

reduce the time and money

it costs to fix a computer.

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Antivirus SoftwareUse It!

Antivirus SoftwareUse It!

1. Configure the antivirus software

to update automatically to help

protect your computer against

new threats.

2. For increased protection,

configure operating systems

and other software applications

to automatically install updates.

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Antivirus SoftwareFREE for UNC STAFF!

Antivirus SoftwareFREE for UNC STAFF!

UNC-Chapel Hill provides

Symantec antivirus software to

any individual with a valid

Onyen.

Antivirus software is available

for download at the

UNC Shareware site:

https://shareware.unc.edu/soft

ware.html

.

It’s FREE for

UNC

employees!

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Learning Point # 8Learning Point # 8

As you log into your Facebook account, you get an instant message that a free antivirus

program is available from another user’s Facebook homepage. You should decline the offer since the

University offers antivirus software for free as well. Right?

Right! The University offers Symantec

Antivirus for free on shareware.unc.edu. In addition, malware may often be hidden as

free software on social networking sites, such as

MySpace, Facebook or Twitter.

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