Virus Protection

Protect your computer from viruses and spyware.

Articles (7)

Cortex XDR Endpoint Protection and Response

Cortex XDR is the new campus endpoint protection / antivirus solution.

How do I get virus protection for my Home computer?

UWindsor recommends two different anti-virus solutions for home computers: Windows Defender for Windows 10, and Sophos Home antivirus for Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1 and Apple Macs.

How to confirm that Real-time protection is On for a University-owned Computer

Confirming Real-time protection is set to ON for university-owned computers

Installing Cortex XDR on macOS

Provides installer and instructions for Cortex XDR on macOS.

Is my my office computer protected from viruses and other malware?

All managed Windows 10/11 and macOS computers are already protected by Microsoft Defender for Endpoint. No additional antivirus software should be installed on these computers.

Known Issue: Cortex XDR does not prompt for network filtering

Removal of Cortex XDR

This article explains how to request removal of Cortex XDR from a device.