The following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 49500 List of antivirus software vendors
Antivirus software helps to protect your computer against most viruses, worms, trojans, and other malicious programs. Many computers come with antivirus software installed. You can also purchase antivirus software and install it yourself. You must also keep your antivirus software up to date.
Notes
- If you do not have an antivirus program installed, Trend Micro, Inc. offers a free online virus scanning service at the following Trend Micro Web site:
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.as
- If your antivirus program has stopped working, reinstall it.
- Obtain the latest virus signature file from your antivirus vendor's Web site. For each new virus, antivirus vendors issue updates as inoculants against new viruses.
- After a virus has been removed, scan your computer again to make sure that the virus has been removed completely. Schedule your antivirus program to check your system while you sleep.
- You may have to format your computer's hard disk and reinstall Windows and all your computer programs if one or more of the following conditions are true:
- Your antivirus software displays a message that it cannot fix or remove the virus.
- The virus damaged or deleted some of the important files on your computer. This may be the case if Windows or some of the programs do not start, or if they start with error messages that indicate that you have damaged or missing files
- The virus symptoms persist even after you clean your workstation and you are sure the problems are caused by a virus.
Antivirus Information
http://www.microsoft.com/security/antivirus/
Virus Protection Strategies for IT Professionals
www.microsoft.com/technet/security/topics/virus
Microsoft Product Support Security Response Team Virus Alerts
www.microsoft.com/technet/security/alerts/default.asp
324731 Support WebCast: Microsoft Windows XP: Internet
Connection Firewall
The above information applies to:
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 64-Bit Datacenter Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 64-Bit Enterprise Edition
- Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003, Premium Edition
- Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003, Standard Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional
- Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003
- Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2002
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
- Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
- Microsoft Windows 95
