Installing Norton AntiVirus

The Norton AntiVirus (Symantec) installer can be downloaded from the Symantec software page.

Note: Be sure to remove all other anti-virus software before installing Norton AntiVirus. This includes Virex which was the previously recommended software by Carnegie Mellon University.

Follow these steps to download and install Norton AntiVirus (Symantec):

1. Download the appropriate Symantec version for your operating system from the Symantec software page.
2. Once you click download, agree to the terms and click save, a folder is placed on your desktop. Double-click the folder to open it and then click on the installer program.
3. Follow the instructions provided to install the program. When the installation is complete, you will prompted to restart or log off of your machine. We recommend that you restart your machine and then run LiveUpdate. Doing this will download the latest program updates and virus definition file from Symantec.
   
   IMPORTANT NOTE FOR LEOPARD USERS: Once you install Symantec, download and install LiveUpdate 4.0.4 from the Symantec web site.  This update is required for the latest virus definitions.
   
   Note: The first time you run LiveUpdate, please be patient. This first update may appear to take a long time to complete. It is updating and installing Norton AntiVirus for the Mac program AND virus definitions files.