Antivirus Information

McAfee VirusScan

You must remove your existing anti-virus software before installing our version of McAfee VirusScan to avoid serious problems with your operating system. In the event that you have problems uninstalling Norton Antivirus, a removal tool is provided by Symantec. Please follow the instructions carefully.

This is a specially configured version of Antivirus that is specifically setup for use at Sonoma. It will automatically retrieve all current virus updates from our local antivirus server, and will do regular scans for viruses at least once a week.

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Installation Instructions

Removing McAfee

PC users who've installed SSU's McAfee Anti-Virus software and are no longer going to live on campus will need to uninstall the software. To properly uninstall McAfee Anti-Virus you must first remove the Agent software.

  1. Save the agentuninstall.zip file to your desktop.
  2. Double-click the file to open it and inside you'll see the file McAfeeAgentUninstall.bat.
  3. Double-click McAfeeAgentUninstall.bat to begin uninstalling the Agent software. When the uninstall is complete you'll see the word "done!" appear in the black box.
  4. You may now remove McAfee Anti-Virus from your PC using the Add or Remove Programs menu in the Control Panel.

Other Virus Detection and Removal Tools

These tools can help you determine if your machine has been infected and remove the virus if necessary.