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Learn how to enable your Windows Defender at Windows Defender – Enabling Antivirus Threat Protection & Windows Firewall (Source: KB 100278) and how to run an antivirus scan at Windows Defender – Running an Antivirus Scan (Source: KB 100338).
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Faculty, Staff, & Students: Cybersecurity recommends utilizing the built-in antivirus solution for Windows, Windows Defender, on personally owned devices.Please read all instructions prior to taking any actions: Personally Owned Windows Devices Provides added safety when working remotely from your personal device.Helps detect and remove viruses from your computer.The Office of Cybersecurity’s recommendations for antivirus software are listed below. The Windows Defender Offline scan takes about 15 minutes to run, and then your PC will restart. For Mac users, on workstations provided by the University, if you do not believe you have an anti-virus service running, please contact your Faculty IT. Select Windows Defender Offline scan, and then select Scan now. Antivirus software is used to prevent, detect and remove malicious software. Select Virus & threat protection > Scan options.