Anti-Virus Software

OfficeScan & Sophos

Anti-Virus procedures are an important component of BNL’s host-based security architecture. Anti-Virus software is the component of this architecture that provides a protection mechanism against malicious code. Typically, only Windows based systems are vulnerable to these types of problems. Properly installed anti-virus software can minimize these vulnerabilities.



Windows Windows OfficeScan Installation

 On-site Desktop & Laptop Installation  

All windows systems connected to the 130.199.x.x network must be running OfficeScan. It's recommended that all laptops running Windows on Brookhaven's external wireless (visitor's) network should be running OfficeScan as well.

If you would like to upgrade to the latest version of OfficeScan, click here.

You must use Internet Explorer 6.x or later, do not try to install with Netscape, FireFox or Mozilla.

Windows Vista Clients
This installation is not web-based.


 BNL Home Computer Installation  

If you are a BNL employee and plan to work from home, please download and install OfficeScan on your home desktop or laptop computer to prevent viruses and malware from making their way into the lab through your computer. Note: The OfficeScan anti-virus software is for official BNL use only and is NOT to be given out to Non-BNL employees or to be installed on computers that will not be used for BNL-related work.

To access and download the OfficeScan client, an active BNL Domain Account is required. You must also use Internet Explorer 6.0 or later, do not try to install OfficeScan with Netscape, FireFox or Mozilla.

Click the button below to start the download process. Insert your BNL username and password at the login screen, then click [Ok]. If successful, a second window will appear. Click [Run] to begin installing the software.


 Windows 2000/2003 Servers  

Trend Micro's ServerProtect has been chosen by BNL as its virus-scanning product for Windows 2000/2003 Servers. This is NOT a web-based installation, please contact Jim McManus at x4107 to have this  product installed on your server.


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Mac Mac Sophos Installation


 Mac Desktop & Laptop Anti-virus Software  

Please download and install Sophos on your desktop or laptop computer to prevent viruses and malware from making their way into the lab through your computer. Note: The Sophos anti-virus software is for official BNL use only and is NOT to be given out to Non-BNL employees or to be installed on computers that will not be used for BNL-related work.

To access and download the Sophos client, an active BNL Domain Account is required. Click the button below to start the download process.



If you have a question that is not addressed in these pages, please send an email to itdhelp@bnl.gov.

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Last Modified: September 17, 2008
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