On April 15th, Technology rolled out new antivirus software to all Simmons-owned computers. The new product—called ESET Antivirus—replaces Kaspersky Antivirus, and provides an effective, sustainable solution to keeping your computer safe from viruses and malware.

If you use a desktop or laptop computer on campus, this change should have occurred automatically and your computer should now be running ESET Antivirus.

If you’re an off-campus user of a Simmons-owned laptop, you’ll need to connect it to a wired connection on campus or to the Simmons Secure WiFi network. You should receive a prompt to start this process within one hour of connecting your laptop to the network. It’s important that you bring your laptop to campus and connect to the network as soon as possible. After April 30th, Kaspersky antivirus protection will no longer receive updates and your laptop may not be secure.

As always, to help keep your personally-owned computers safe, Technology recommends several free antivirus programs for Macs and PCs. Please visit servicedesk.simmons.edu/antivirus for more information.