Personal tools
Anti-Virus Software
Why Do I Need Anti-Virus Software?
Systems infected with virus' or worms pose a threat to other systems on the
internet and jeopardize both data and the ability of people to work or conduct
business within and beyond UCLA. Failure to take decisive steps to limit a
systems ability to infect other systems exposes the School and the University to
criticism, network isolation from key networks and possible legal action.
When you are requesting your machine be connected to the network it is your responsibility to make sure that your machine is as secure as possible.
If a compromised system holds personal data (e.g. Social Security number or credit card number) you must follow the procedure in UCLA Policy 420 to avoid violating California State Law.
Campus Anti-Virus Software Information
BOL provides Sophos Anti-Virus for campus use for Windows and Mac. A BOL username and password is required for download: http://www.bol.ucla.edu/software/sophos/
Security Information
Please see SEASnet's security information .
Useful Links
- Sysinternals Freeware/TCPView
- Sysinternals offers a free tool that allows you to see all TCP and UDP connections on your Windows machine. The tool is available from their website http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/source/tcpview.shtml
- Sophos W32/Rbot Removal Tool
- Sophos offers a stand-alone utility to detect and remove the W32/Rbot-DT, W32/Rbot-EK, and W32/Rbot-ET worms. You can download the tool by going to: http://www.sophos.com/support/disinfection/rbotek.html
- McAfee Virus Removal Tool
- McAfee offers a stand-alone utility to detect and remove specific virus. You can download the tool by going to: http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger
- Symantec Virus Removal Tools
- Symantec offers a variety of virus removal tools. The tools can be found at: http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/tools.list.html
These tools should not be used as a substitute for running virus scanning software.
Windows Machine Infected?
What happens if I get infected? The first thing SEASnet will do is remove your machine from the network. But that's only the beginning. Want to know what it will take to clean your PC if you get infected or hacked? SEASnet has placed cleaning instructions on the web. This ain't pretty, people...
