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are two sections below. Click the one which you need:
Scan
Using Norton/Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition in Windows:
How
do I run a virus scan?
Running
a virus scan using Norton/Symantec Antivirus:
Before
running a virus scan on your computer, you must first make
sure your virus definitions are up to date. Refer to the following
publication if you need help updating your virus definitions:
Manually
Updating Symantec/Norton Antivirus:
To update
your virus definition files, you must first open Norton/Symantec
Antivirus. You can open Norton/Symantec Antivirus by clicking
on the yellow shield located in the bottom right hand corner
of your screen (shown below).
You can
also open Norton/Symantec by clicking on the Start Menu, selecting
Programs. Depending on the version you have installed, look
for either a Norton Antivirus or Symantec Client Security
folder. Then click on the Norton or the Symantec Program icon.
From the
Norton/Symantec Antivirus window, click on the LiveUpdate
button.
Click
on the Next button to proceed with updates
When updates
are complete, click on Finish.
Configuring
Norton/Symantec for Automatic Updates:
First,
open Norton/Symantec Antivirus using the steps outlined above.
From the Norton/Symantec Antivirus Window, click on File,
and select Schedule Updates.
From the
Schedule Virus Definitions Updates window, click on the Schedule
button.
Create
the schedule of your choice for updates.
Running
a virus scan using Norton/Symantec Antivirus:
Open Norton/Symantec Antivirus by clicking on the yellow shield
located in the bottom right hand corner of your screen (shown
below).
Please
note: If there is a red circle 
or an exclamation point 
on your shield, there is a problem with your Norton or Symantec
Antivirus. Please contact OIS Client Services at 919-966-1325
for more information.
You can
also open Norton/Symantec by clicking on the Start Menu, selecting
Programs. Depending on the version you have installed, look
for either a Norton Antivirus or Symantec Client Security
folder. Then click on the Norton or the Symantec Program icon.
From the
Symantec Antivirus Corporate Edition window, select double
click on Scan from the navigation pane, then select Scan Computer.
From the
Scan Computer window, select the drives you would like to
scan, and click on the Scan button. The default drive letter
for the hard drive is C. If you are scanning a University
CCI machine, or a machine with multiple partitions, you will
have to select those drives for scanning as well.
Depending
on the size of the hard drive being scanned, the scan may
take from 30 minutes to an hour.
Please
note: Should Norton/Symantec find a virus, a notification
will be displayed on your screen. Please contact OIS Client
Services at 919-966-1325 if you receive a virus notification.
Scheduling
Automatic Virus Scans:
From the
Symantec Antivirus Corporate Edition window, select Scheduled
Scans from the navigation pane and click on New Scheduled
Scan. Under Name, type the name you would like to use to refer
to the new scheduled scan, then click on the Next button.
Create
a schedule for your new scan and click on the Next button.
OIS recommends running virus scans weekly. Depending on the
size of the hard drive being scanned, the scan may take from
30 minutes to an hour, so plan accordingly.
Please
note: Should you need to disable the scheduled
scan at a later date, navigate to this window and uncheck
the Enable Scan box.
Select
the drives you would like to scan and click Save. The default
drive letter for the hard drive is C. If you are scanning
a University CCI machine, or a machine with multiple partitions,
you will have to select those drives for scanning as well.
To make
changes to your scheduled scan, choose the scan from the Navigation
pane and click edit.
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