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Websites with anti-virus software for computer (student)

To ensure the security of Clarkson's network, it is required that all student owned computers run an anti-virus program. There are many free software packages available for your use, including the following:



Avast! Anti-Virus program for Windows. The home edition is freeware for noncommerical users.
AVG Free edition Free edition of the AVG anti-virus program for Windows and Linux.
Avira Antivir Free anti-virus software for Windows, Linux, Free BSD and Solaris
BitDefender Freeware virus scanner for Windows.
Clam AV Freeware, GPL, Linux. Clam Av is a GPL anti-virus toolkit for UNIX.
ClamWin Freeware, open-source anti-virus program for Windows.
FProt Free anti-virus program for Linux, BSD and Solaris (personal use only)
Microsoft Security Essentials Free anti-virus program for Windows. This is the recommended solution for Windows computers.
PC Tools Anti-virus Free anti-virus program for Windows.

For support, please contact the OIT Help Desk:

Regular hours (August 22, 2022 - May 13, 2023): 
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Phone & Email Support
Monday – Friday 7:30am – 4:30pm

Loaner Equipment Pick-up/Drop Off - CAMP 171A
Monday – Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm

Summer Hours (May 16, 2023 - August 20, 2023):
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Monday - Friday 8:00am – 12:00pm & 1:00pm – 4:00pm

All times are Eastern Time Zone.

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