K-State CITAC Meeting Minutes Feb. 15, 1999 Attachment 1

Kansas State University
Information Technology Assistance Center

F-Secure Anti-Virus General Information
Product: DataFellows F-Secure
Web address: http://www.datafellows.com

Useful URLs
http://www.ksu.edu/cns/center/download - site for campus download of anti-virus software
http://www.datafellows.com - home page of KSU's anti-virus software
ftp://ftp.DataFellows.com/anti-virus/updates - daily updates of your anti-virus datafile
http://www.virusbtn.com/VirusInformation/ - extensive descriptions of specific Viruses
http://www.av.ibm.com/InsideTheLab/VirusInfo/Descriptions - lengthy list, less explanation
http://www.av.ibm.com/BreakingNews/VirusAlert/ - very current virus alerts
http://www.virusbtn.com/AVLinks/sites.html - List of Anti-Virus web sites
http://www-tec.open.ac.uk/casg/avone.html - Describes viruses in general
http://www.cert.org - Computer Emergency Response Team security info clearinghouse
http://www.kumite.com/myths - internet/virus myths and hoaxes
http://ciac.llnl.gov/CIACHoaxes.html - more on hoaxes

To update your F-Secure Anti-Virus software (fsmacro.def)
One should update their virus software so that as new viruses appear, the anti-virus software has been updated to recognize and eliminate them.

Using a browser (Netscape or Explorer) type the following as the Location:

ftp://ftp.DataFellows.com/anti-virus/updates/
Scroll down until you find fsupdate.exe (has been the last one on the page). Double click on fsupdate.exe and download the file. (Tip: you may find it beneficial to download it to your Desktop instead of a directory - easier to find)

Minimize your browser. Double click on fsupdate.exe to begin the update process. No further action is necessary. You will probably want to erase the fsupdate.exe from your Desktop by doing a right click on it and selecting delete.

Anti-virus Rules For End-Users

Scan all e-mail attachments before running the
Always check all disks and software before using
Never execute software or demos from an unknown source
Always check disks handed in as homework for viruses before using
Remove a floppy when it is not in use
Be sure your bootable system disk is free of viruses
Scan all software you download for viruses
Be sure to update your Anti-virus software frequently
If you commonly use more than one machine, be sure each one runs Anti-virus software and is kept current
Report virus attacks to the Information Technology Help Desk in Hale Library

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