You may address your computer virus and spyware questions to Grace Simms, Computer Services Librarian, through e-mail at glsimms@samford.edu or call 726-2687.
 

How can I protect my computer from viruses and spyware? 1. Use a reputable, up-to-date virus protection package. Contact Grace Simms for help. 2. Scan your hard drive, USB Drives, and floppy disks often. 3. Scan your computer for spyware weekly using Ad-Aware, Spybot, or another anti-spyware program. 4. Be sure Microsft Windows Updates are current and that a Firewall is enabled. 5. How to use Spybot. 6. How to use Ad-Aware. What measures have been taken in the Law Library Computer Labs to protect my USB Drive and disks? 1. We use McAfee VirusScan. 2. DeepFreeze: preserves computer configurations. 3. Microsoft XP Service Pack 3: provides better protection against viruses and includes a Firewall.   Where can I find more information? Yahoo has a comprehensive list of sites devoted to viruses and virus protection software. Go to http://dir.yahoo.com/Computers_and_Internet/Security_and_Encryption/Viruses_and_Worms/.