Avira antivir isa server User Manual
Appendix
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AntiVir ISA Server
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7.3
Golden Rules for Protection Against Viruses
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Always keep boot floppy disks for your network server and for your
workstations.
workstations.
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Always remove floppy disks from the drive after finishing work. Even if they
have no executable programs, disks can contain program code in the boot
sector and these can serve to carry boot sector viruses.
have no executable programs, disks can contain program code in the boot
sector and these can serve to carry boot sector viruses.
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Regularly back up your files.
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Limit program exchange: particularly with other networks, mailboxes, Internet
and acquaintances.
and acquaintances.
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Scan new programs before installation and the disk after this. If the program is
archived, you can detect a virus only after unpacking and during installation.
archived, you can detect a virus only after unpacking and during installation.
If there are other users connected to your computer, you should establish the
following rules for protection against viruses:
following rules for protection against viruses:
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Use a test computer to check downloads of new software, demo versions or
virus-suspicious media (floppies, CD-R, CD-RW, removable drives).
virus-suspicious media (floppies, CD-R, CD-RW, removable drives).
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Disconnect the test computer from the network!
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Appoint a person responsible for virus infection operations and establish all
steps for virus elimination.
steps for virus elimination.
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Draw up an emergency plan as a precaution to prevent damage due to
destruction, theft, failure or loss/change due to incompatibility. You can replace
programs and storage devices, but not your vital business data.
destruction, theft, failure or loss/change due to incompatibility. You can replace
programs and storage devices, but not your vital business data.
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Draw up a plan for data protection and recovery.
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Your network must be correctly configured and the access rights must be wisely
assigned. This represents good protection against viruses.
assigned. This represents good protection against viruses.