Security: Anti-Virus

Anti-Virus Software

Click the appropriate link below for free anti-virus protection! Universities are breeding grounds for viruses, trojan horse programs and worms due to persistent network connections and lots of file sharing. Don't lose your next term paper because you weren't protected!

Anti-Virus Software Downloads

A computer virus is a program which can replicate itself into other programs or files stored on your computer. Some viruses are relatively harmless while others can be very destructive and damage valuable data. Computer viruses are commonly spread from one machine to another when someone sends the host virus through the network or carries it to another machine via a removable storage device such as a CD or USB flash drive.

Windows

Windows Defender

Macintosh

Sophos AntiVirus for Mac


Anti-Malware Software

Malware is a generic term which is short for malicious software. It includes things such as tracking software, keyloggers, "bots", rootkits, viruses, trojan horses, worms, etc. More information is available in the Malware FAQ.

Windows

Ad-Aware

Malwarebytes

Spybot Search & Destroy

Macintosh

Best antivirus for Mac: Get the best protection from viruses and malware

Malwarebytes