February 28, 2024
Approved antivirus (AV) software needs to be installed on all desktops, laptops and servers. The table below lists the recommended AV software and a link to installation information.
Below the table, please see a list of additional AV vendors that are supported by ForeScout SecureConnector. ForeScout SecureConnector is the Network Access Control (NAC) agent currently used at Mass General Brigham. Learn more about NAC by visiting https://rc.partners.org/nac.
Verify if your device already has antivirus installed
Antivirus is already installed on Mass General Brigham standard Windows PCs.
Please see the list below for additional software supported by ForeScout SecureConnector.
• Windows: Click the Windows Start button to search for the antivirus software.
• Macs: Open your Applications folder and search for to search for the antivirus software.
Install antivirus software
Follow the instruction in the table to install or choose another solution from the list below.
| Mass General Brigham Standard Windows Workstation | Non-standard or Personally-owned Windows Workstation | Macintosh Workstation | Mass General Brigham Windows Server | Linux Server | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EISS-9a.2: IT Access Control Standards for Networks Policy covers a number of network configurations that that must be in place on your device, including Antivirus software. | |||||
| Antivirus Software | Updates to Antivirus software are pushed to your device when connected to the network. |
Windows 10 |
HOWTO: Install Trend Micro Deep Security Antivirus for Windows Servers |
HOWTO: Install Trend Micro Deep Security Antivirus on Linux Servers | |
| Windows AV | Mac AV |
| 360 Safe AcKve Virus Shield AhnLab Avast AVG Avira BitDefender CA eTrust ClamAV Comodo eScan ESET NOD32 EstSoV F-Secure GData Hauri K7 LANDesk Lightspeed McAfee Microsoft ForeFront/System Center Endpoint Protection Microsoft Security Essentials New Technology Wave Panda PC Ziggy Rising Sophos Symantec Trend Micro Vipre Windows Defender |
CrowdStrike Falcon AntiVirus ClamAV Symantec AVG ESet Norton |
Contact the Digital Service Desk with questions or to request technical assistance.