Antivirus Information for Clark Tower Residents

Official Upstate Medical University policy requires antivirus software for all computers connecting to the Upstate network. All Clark Tower residents must install and run Antivirus software on their personal computers in order to connect to the Upstate Network.

Academic Computing recommends and supports McAfee virus protection for the PC and Virex for the Macintosh. Both of these applications are provided free of charge to Upstate students. McAfee provides automatic updating to the most current virus definitions. This feature will continue to work from home when a student leaves Upstate.

Students are also permitted to use Norton Antivirus as long as the student has a current update subscription and keeps the virus definitions up-to-date. Norton Antivirus will not be supported by IMT. No other virus protection software is permitted. Students must uninstall all other antivirus software and install either McAfee (provided by Academic Computing) or purchase and install Norton.

Students must use the links on this webpage and install the appropriate Antivirus software before accessing any other Internet resources using the Upstate Network. All students must then fill out the form acknowledging that the software has been installed. If it is discovered that student has not installed antivirus software, their ResNet connection will be terminated.

Academic Computing is also providing McAfee's Anti Spyware software to help students combat spyware that is running on their computer. It is recommended that all students install and run this software.