All new Enterprise
Network (EN) computers since June 2007 have come with new spyware
protection software called Windows Defender. Windows Defender is updated
automatically, protects and scans your computer automatically, and
works well with Symantec Antivirus to provide ‘complete’
coverage for your computer. The previous anti-spyware programs (Spyware
Blaster and Spybot) are still useful tools, but Defender is a better
solution for our College Enterprise environment. You
do not need to add Spyware Blaster and Spybot to your EN computer
if it's new since June 2007.
For EN computers
acquired before June 2007 you should remove Spybot and Spyware Blaster
and install Windows Defender. Here are the steps:
- Check to see
if Spybot and Spyware Blaster are installed. Do they show up under
Start | All Programs? If they exist, then continue with step
#2. If not, then make sure you have Windows Defender installed by
checking All Programs.
- Remove Spybot
and Spyware Blaster.
- Use our How
To Remove Spybot and Spyware Blaster steps.
- Install Windows
Defender.
- Use our How
To Install Windows Defender steps.
Please contact
Ag IT Support at http://ict.cas.psu.edu/Support/contactform.asp
or 814-865-1229 if you have any questions.
Tom Weber, Senior IT Project Leader
