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 Should you have any questions or concerns with the instructions, please notify the Technology Service Center for assistance. 

Does Howard Community College offer antivirus protection for students or staff personal machines?

• At this time HCC does not offer additional antivirus protection for personal machines.

• Your Internet Service Provider may also have free or discounted antivirus as well if you want a more full featured antivirus. Search their website or ask customer support if they offer anything.

If I find malware or viruses on my PC what should I do?

If it is a Howard Community College owned PC/laptop please contact the Technology Service Center! 

If it's your personal laptop.

Run an antivirus scan. For the built in Antivirus see the following guide.

• https://www.dummies.com/computers/pcs/run-scan-windows-10-laptop-windows-defender/.

Use Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool to try to remove additional non virus applications.

• https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=9905

Try a tool like SuperAntiSpyware or MalwareBytes Antimalware.

• https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/how-to-use-superantispyware-tutorial/

• https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/how-to-use-malwarebytes-anti-malware-tutorial/