You can click on the 'Settings' button to configure the Auto-Protect Settings, Scan Zone Settings and Schedule scans. Check the status and make sure you see 'Your Computer is protected'.Choose Symantec Endpoint Protection > Open Symantec Endpoint Projection.

Click on the gold shield to open the menu.

When the machine is restarted a the Symantec icon will appear next to your clock at the top right of your screen it looks like a gold shield.

Then you will be prompted to Close & Restart.

The installation will run and show the status:.If prompted, enter your administrator username and password:.Then click Continue to proceed with the installation. Please save and close any unsaved work at this time. A message will appear letting you know ahead of time that this installation will require a restart.The 'Symanec EndPoint Protection' folder will appear in your DownloadsĬlick on arrow to expand the folder and then click on the Symantec Endpoint Protection Installer Check your Downloads folder (go to Finder > Downloads) and click on the SEP14.zip file to unzip the compressed file.For personal Macintosh machines click on the Unmanaged Client (for Macs owned by the university and are used by Faculty and Staff, download the Managed version).Click on the link for Symantec Antivirus.Log into Softweb ( ) with your NetID and NetID password.If it does not uninstall correctly, download the Symantec removal tools available in Softweb ( ) for your machine. Because these are root files, it is highly unlikely that they will be infected by a virus or malware, therefore, you can safely ignore these errors.If you have an older version of Symantec, please uninstall it and restart your computer. Did not have Permission to open the file.' This is normal behavior, as Symantec does not have permission to scan files owned by root. NOTE: When running a full scan, some files may be returned with the status 'Not fully scanned. As new threats emerge, Symantec immediately builds new protection updates and makes them available for download on a subscription basis. It will prompt you if any threats are found. Symantec will automatically scan all attached drives.To start a full scan, click the Scan dropdown menu, and select Run Full Scan.Once the LiveUpdate screen disappears, your definitions will be up to date, and you can run a scan. After clicking the LiveUpdate button, LiveUpdate will run and update your virus definitions file.Click LiveUpdate Now to install updates.Hover over Symantec Endpoint Protection, and select Open Symantec Endpoint Protection.The icon is a yellow circle with a check mark. Click the Symantec QuickMenu in the upper-right corner by the clock.

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