Mar 11, 2008 Making this task a one-click purchase, Symantec this week released a Norton AntiVirus package covering both Mac and Windows platforms. The $69.95 package includes Norton AntiVirus 11 for Mac. Note: Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) for Mac OS X (10.5 through 10.7.x) is available from IUware (requires Indiana University Network ID). The University Information Security Office (UISO) recommends that you update your virus definitions daily, and scan your computer weekly. Note: Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) for Mac OS X (10.5 through 10.7.x) is available from IUware (requires Indiana University Network ID). The University Information Security Office (UISO) recommends that you update your virus definitions daily, and scan your computer weekly.
Note: Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) for MacOS X (10.5 through 10.7.x) is available from IUware (requires IndianaUniversity Network ID).
The University Information Security Office (UISO) recommends that youupdate your virus definitions daily, and scan your computer weekly.
Updating virus definitions
To schedule a time to automatically update your virus definitionswith LiveUpdate:
- From the
Applications
folder, open theSymantecSolutions
folder and select Symantec Scheduler. - In the
Symantec Scheduler
window that appears, clickNew. - From the window that appears, choose Product Update.
- In the text box, enter a name for the task, such as
Updatevirus definitions daily
. - From the pull-down menu under 'Choose a product to update', selectVirus Definitions.
- From the pull-down menu next to 'Set a Frequency', chooseDaily.
- Using the text box or the up or down arrows, choose a time of dayfor the update.
- Click Save, and then close the window.
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Scheduling weekly virus scans
- From the
Applications
folder, open theSymantecSolutions
folder, and select Symantec Scheduler. - In the
Symantec Scheduler
window that appears, clickNew. - From the window that appears, choose AntiVirus Scan.
- In the
Add AntiVirus Scan Task
window, type a namefor the task, such asWeekly hard drive virus scan
. - Select an item to scan, such as your hard drive, either by usingthe Browse button, or by dragging the item's icon into thetext box.
- Using the slider tool, set a priority for the task.
- Using the pull-down menu, select Weekly as the frequencyfor the virus scan.
- Select a day of the week for your virus scan by clicking thecorresponding button (Sun-Sat).
- Choose the time of day your virus scan should run by using thetext box or the up or down arrows.
- Click Save.
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Symantec Endpoint Protection will run LiveUpdate automatically at the day andtime you set. LiveUpdate will use your existing Internet connection.