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