StudentScanningoftheirPersonalComputerforViruses.pdfVIP

Student Scanning of their Personal Computer for Viruses Please read below before you start following the attached instructions. ___________________________________________________________________________________ It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that their computer remains, I. Virus free. Both Macintosh and PC computers are required to have up to date virus scanning software. II. Windows/Mac OS X operating systems updated. How you can help yourself ? Please use this guide and easy to follow instructions in order to remove the virus infections from your computer. You need to complete each step mentioned on the following pages. As you complete full scans on your notebook each program will create a Log Summary at the end of scan activities. These Logs will help AML-IT Staff to see the immediate results of your first full scans in case your attempts to clean viruses fail and need professional help. Please note that running full scans is not difficult but is a very time consuming task. It might be a good idea to reserve enough time to complete all scans. TIPS:  Run all full scans simultaneously except CCleaner. CCleaner needs to be run as the first program and separately.  Start full scans before you sleep and you will see the results the next morning. Continue with the recommended actions. You may need extra time to let the computer deal with cleaning/deleting/quarantining in case the full scans find infections.  Running full scans might take several hours depending on the size of your hard drive. When you can ask for professional help ?  If your computer (either Windows or Mac OS/X) is not starting up at all,  If you complete all the steps mentioned below and take notes for the required fields but still believe that you have an infected computer,  If you