Virus Alerts and Information

Computer virus protection is very important and each member of the community needs to be diligent in keeping viruses off campus computers.

The box on the right contains real-time virus information provided by Symatec Corp. to help you identify possible virus attacks and help you protect your computer. Clicking on any links provided in the box will take you to the Symantec site.

The threat level categories are defined by Symantec as follows:

Category - Very Low Poses little threat to users. Rarely even makes headlines. No reports in the wild. Wild: Low Damage or Distribution: Low

Category - Low Threat type characterized either as low or moderate wild threat (but reasonably harmless and containable) or non-wild threat characterized by an unusual damage or spread routine, or perhaps by some feature of the virus that makes headlines in the news. Damage: High or Distribution: High or Wild: Low or Moderate

Category - Moderate Threat type characterized either as highly wild (but reasonably harmless and containable) or potentially dangerous (and uncontainable) if released into the wild. Wild: High or Damage: High and Distribution: High

Category - Severe Dangerous threat type, difficult to contain. The latest virus definitions should be downloaded immediately and deployed. Wild: High Damage or Distribution: High

Category - Very Severe Highly dangerous threat type, very difficult to contain. All machines should download the latest virus definitions immediately and execute a scan. Email servers may need to come down. All three threat metrics must be High. Wild: High Damage: High Distribution: High

 

For information virus protection software and instructions on installing it, please refere to the Virus Protection Software and Instructions page.

If you need further assistance, please contact Information Technology at helpdesk@sju.edu or 610-660-2920.