Antimalware / Antivirus Protection

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

• At this time we do not offer additional antivirus for personal machines
  Windows 10 already has a built in antivirus that is very similar to the one we use in the classrooms!
• 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/virus on my PC what should I do?

• If it is a Howard Community College owned PC/laptop, please contact the helpdesk! 
  • Our antivirus is designed with central management in mind, and some "free" tools for removing malware are not free for commercial/enterprise use
• 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/