Anti-virus software
IT Services provides Kaspersky Anti-Virus for University-owned machines and recommends the use of AVG Free Edition for personally-owned machines. Both products can be downloaded from this web page.
Important Note when installing Anti-Virus Software
Before installing Kaspersky or AVG you must uninstall any other anti-virus software that is on your machine. We also strongly advise uninstalling any anti-spyware or firewall software as these may cause conflicts.
Please note that IT Services cannot predict possible conflicts in environments on personally-owned and non-ITS-managed desktops. IT Services therefore is not responsible for any loss of data or damage that may occur as a result of a conflict caused by the use of this software. You are strongly advised to read the following articles regarding possible compatibility issues:
Kaspersky Forum: http://forum.kaspersky.com/index.php?s=8e0ba2e56c3b271226909d91d72e4b57&showforum=4
Kaspersky 6 web content blocker issue: Click here for details
AVG: http://forums.avg.com/gb-en/avg-free-forum?sec=theme&act=show&id=201
Kaspersky Anti Virus – For use on University-owned machines
Kaspersky Anti Virus is an anti-virus suite for Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista, OS/2, Novell NetWare and several varieties of Unix.
Updates to detect new viruses are available over the internet.
Kaspersky can be downloaded from this web page for use on non-ITS managed University machines. If you use an ITS-managed machine, you do not need to download anything; Kaspersky is already installed in the image.
A licence key file has to be added to the suite to activate it. This is available via the link on the right.
Before downloading, please ensure you first read the following:
Terms and Conditions for downloading Kaspersky Anti Virus
By downloading and installing this software you are agreeing to the following:
- You agree not to resell or redistribute this software; other staff/students of the university who want a copy should acquire it from this page.
- You agree to only install Kaspersky on a University-owned machine.
- You agree to return/destroy/uninstall all copies of this software if the University requests you to do so.
- You agree not to incorporate the software or any part of it in any work produced by you.
In agreeing to these terms you understand that the University of Warwick reserves its right to take legal action against any individuals who cause it to be involved in legal proceedings as a result of violation of its licensing agreements.
Click the link below to download and activate with the licence key downloadable via the link at the top right of the page (staff only, University-owned machines only).
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Kaspersky Administration Kit (for IT administrators)
Note: IT Services is currently testing the latest Windows workstation release of Kaspersky - Endpoint Protection 8. Whilst version 8 can be downloaded via the links above and Departments wishing to evaluate it themselves can do so, IT Services continues to recommend customers install version 6.
AVG Free Edition – For Use on personally-owned machines
IT Services has evaluated a number of free anti-virus products and suggest the use of AVG Free Edition. It provides comprehensive virus protection and in addition provides a wide set of tools for malware, root kit detection and secure file deletion. It can be downloaded below, for use exclusively on personally-owned machines.
McAfee VirusScan for Mac
VirusScan is an anti-virus suite for Apple Macintosh
