To: All Undergrad Students <everybody@illinois.edu> 
    From: "Mike Corn, CITES Security " <mcorn@uiuc.edu>
Reply-To: mcorn@uiuc.edu

 Subject: MASSMAIL - Computer Security and Finals Week

With finals week approaching please be aware that if your computer is
detected as being infected with a virus while on the UIUC network it will
be removed ('filtered') from the network. This could have a significant
impact on your course work and preparation for finals. Please take the
following steps to ensure that your computer is updated and secure.

Step 1: Install Anti-Virus Software
CITES provides Anti-Virus software free of charge to all current UIUC
students. More information is available at:

   http://www.cites.uiuc.edu/antivirus/

Step 2: Keep your system updated
For Microsoft Windows users make check the following site to make sure your
machine is up to date in all it's security patches:

   http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp

Step 3: Reduce or restrict your use of peer to peer file sharing
Copyright violations will also result in your computer being removed from
the network. More information can be found at:

   http://www.cio.uiuc.edu/policies/copyright/copyright.html

If you live in a residence hall and your computer becomes infected with a
virus your port (where you plug into the network) may be disconnected. In
this event you need to contact your housing net-tech to clean your machine
and re-enable your port. More information is available at:

   http://www.housing.uiuc.edu/technology/Help/

If you live in certified student housing (csh) and your computer is removed
from the network, speak with your approved technical support person for
assistance in removing the virus and getting placed back on the network.

If you do not have any direct technical support and if you get removed from
the network you should contact the CITES Helpdesk to obtain software and
assistance to clean and update your computer. For further assistance or if
you have any questions please contact the CITES Helpdesk at 244-7000 or by
email at consult@uiuc.edu. 

   http://www.cites.uiuc.edu/help/

Remember that Helpdesk and other technical support services may not be
available nights and weekends. It may also take more than 24 hours for a
filter on a computer to be lifted. A few minutes spent on prevention could
save you hours of frustration and lost study time.

Thank you,
MC

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Michael Corn
Director, Security Services & Information Privacy
Campus Information Technologies & Educational Services (CITES)
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
1412C DCL, mc-256
(217) 265-0588
(217) 244-7089 fax
mcorn@uiuc.edu This mailing approved by:
The Office of the Provost & Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

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