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Reminder: Confirm Required University of Nebraska Anti-Virus Software Updates

If you are using a Symantec antivirus software provided by the University of Nebraska, the antivirus solution was decommissioned about six months ago. Another tool is available.

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This is a reminder that if you are using a Symantec antivirus software provided by the University of Nebraska, the antivirus solution was decommissioned about six months ago.

Replacement Tool

We have a replacement tool called Cortex XDR, which is a requirement as a Symantec replacement for university-managed devices. You may use Cortex XDR for personal use.

Getting Software Updates

One thing you can do to make sure updates are taking place is log in to the university VPN. Find out more information about accessing the VPN remotely.

Need Assistance?

If you require assistance removing the old tool, please reach out to the following teams.

The endpoint management team - its-cs-endpointmgmt@nebraska.edu

The Security operations team – its-sec-ops@nebraska.edu

Finally, more information and a link to a personal use version for download are located on the ITS Endpoint Protection page.

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