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Norton AntiVirus software is loaded on every faculty and staff PC on campus.  The purpose of this software is to protect your files from being tampered with or destroyed by a computer virus.  It is important that you scan all e-mail attachments and disks for viruses. (Check the “Tip and Trick” section of the Intranet for an article the Help Desk published last year detailing viruses and the use of Norton AntiVirus.)

Within Norton’s AntiVirus are files known as “virus definitions.”  These files are used to detect viruses.  The latest definition files are loaded on your PC before it is delivered to you, however they are soon outdated.  As new viruses are discovered, new “virus definitions” are written by Symantec, the supplier of Norton Anti-Virus. 

According to Dave Coursey, Executive Editor of Anchordesk, “The best virus protection software can be worthless if you don't update it. It used to be a little difficult to get updated virus definitions. Today it's easy and inexpensive--the software will get them for you. New viruses are discovered almost daily, and while they may not be a threat right now, in six months they could be.”

Norton AntiVirus has the feature “Live Update” which allows you to connect through the Internet to Symantec’s Web Site and download the latest virus definitions.  You should make a point of downloading virus definitions every two weeks.

 To load the latest virus definitions:

• Close any open programs
• Left click on the Start Bar
• Left click on Programs
• Left click on Norton AntiVirus
• Left click on Live Update-Norton AntiVirus

The following screen appears.

Verify that the “How do you want to connect to a Live Update server?” says Internet.

Left click on “Next”.

The Live Update “In Progress” box will appear.

According to Symantec:

“There are three stages in the Live Update process:

1. Live Update downloads a list of available updates, matches them to the programs you have installed, determines if any updates apply to those applications, and presents you with a list of updates that are available for you to apply.
2. It downloads the updates you select.
3. After downloading the update files, Live Update automatically installs the updates for all applicable products or virus definitions. These products or virus definitions are now current.”

• When the Live Update is complete, the “Next” box will be selected.  Left click on it.
• Left click on Finish.

If there are no new “virus definitions” since your last Live Update you will get the following message:

Left click on Finish.

Last updated September 04, 2002