Getting Wired at Ripon College

Ripon College students are required to have College provided anti-virus software installed.  This is provided to students at beginning of the fall semester.  If you are a transfer student, or are getting a computer for the first time, the media is available from your Resident Assistant or from ITS located in Kemper Hall  

The CD…

The CD provided to you is for use on a computer running a Genuine Windows Operating System.

The programs that will be installed are Virus Scan and Windows Defender, and only work on Windows XP and soon on Windows Vista.  Please read and follow the directions on the CD exactly.  To avoid problems, you will be asked to uninstall any other versions of antivirus software to avoid having conflicts. 

Some of these are:

Norton Antivirus and other Norton Products

McAfee Virus Scan Plus and other non school provided McAfee

Trend Micro

AVG

Panda Active Scan

And other Scanners.

This is by no means a complete list, but if you have any questions please call the Student Helpdesk at x327.

Windows Defender is a free anti-spyware available those who are running genuine Windows XP with service pack 2 or Windows Vista.  This is integrated into Windows to help provide a safer environment.  Definitions are available from Microsoft by running Windows Update.  More information on how to use Windows Defender is available here.

After installing the provided software you will need to have your Resident Assistant confirm That the software was installed correctly.

 

Linux

This operating system is currently not supported by our virus and spyware scanner.  We recommend that students choosing to use this operating system find and install a name brand scanner such as Norton or McAfee to keep their machine running in the best manner possible.  Also installing a spyware scanner such as Spybot will greatly enhance your internet experience.

Mac

This operating system is currently not supported by our virus and spyware scanner.  We recommend that students choosing to use this operating system find and install a name brand scanner such as Norton or McAfee to keep their machine running in the best manner possible.

Key elements to keeping your machine free of viruses:

• Most anti-virus software allows you to schedule virus definition updates on a regular basis. We suggest that you search for updates on a daily basis.  Virus Scan is scheduled to scan and update your computer automatically to help provide you with the best protection possible.  Instructions on how to run a virus scan are available here.
• Run a system scan once a week, setting the anti-virus software to delete or clean infected files.
• If your machine has become infected, download Stinger.   Stinger is a utility to help assist in virus removal, and should not be substituted for virus protection software.

Someone from ITS has contacted me, informing me that my machine is infected with a virus, therefore, disabling my network connection. How do I get reconnected?

Since you are disconnected from the Internet, you will not be able to download any anti-virus software or virus fixes. Please call X327 and schedule an appointment for a student assistant to come clean your machine. After your machine is clean, you will be reconnected shortly thereafter.

I've scanned my machine, and it's located a virus. How do I delete the virus?

If you are using the Virus Scan for Windows provided by Ripon College use the instructions found here.

If not….

The Network Associates Web site offers free downloads of stand-alone utilities used to detect and clean viruses. Among the many, the Stinger utility removes most current viruses. Please click on the link above and follow the directions.