Here are some some favorite tools and tips for keeping computers virus-free:
All of our computers are protected with a fire wall and Norton Antivirus Protection. We also run Ad-Aware regularly. Our public
access computers are also protected with Deep Freeze.
We have one staff person who runs all the scans for all the computers that do not belong to staff. She keeps and maintains
a schedule for this.
Candy Emlen
Director
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Southwest Harbor, ME
The library keeps anti virus software up to date and runs the updates on a regular basis. Centurian Guard helps with this
as the hard drives are returned to their original settings when the computer is shut down which we do every day at closing.
The only computer that remains on is the server in my office that acts as both the server and my work PC. We are using AVG
free anti virus software on some of the computers, and it is doing a good job. I must admit that I find the cost of Norton
to be a bit much as we do not have enough computers to get a more reasonable price. I spoke with my tech people where we
purchase our computers and they are comfortable with the AGV.
Mary Fran Nikolai
Garnavillo Public Library (IA)
Our public access computers came with Centurion Guard, a system which locks the hard drive with an actual key. Nothing can
be saved except to disc. It works great. We have had no problems with those computers as long as we have had them.
Unfortunately, our circulation computers do not have Centurion Guard since we must continually save things. We have used various
programs over the years, including Norton, but viruses are an ongoing problem.
Cathy
Independence (WI) Public Library
We mainly use Symantec Antivirus Corporate Edition 10.0 on all of our computers. Staff computer are managed through a network
AV server (one of our computers) and the public machine have individual installations. Some of our computers do only catalog
browser service and have no AV installed on them. Using group policy editor and editing the Host file users are prevented
from going to any site but our iPAC.
David E. Johnson
Computer Tech Support
Nampa Public Library
Nampa, Idaho
We use Symantec Antivirus, but the real saver is DeepFreeze and it's roll back technology. On every reboot DeepFreeze will
ignore all changes to the computer and restore it back to original state. I have gone as far as formatting the hard drive
and on reboot it is all back to normal.
Brandon Williams
Library Technology Coordinator
City of Mesa Library (AZ)
Some good software packages are Norton Anti-Virus and AD-Aware.
Jennifer
DeepFreeze on public computers
Michelle Wood
I use Norton Anti-Virus for keeping them virus free.
Bonnie
The best thing we ever did here concerning technology: we bought Deep Freeze software and installed it on all of our public
access (excluding Gates computers) and OPAC machines. It has saved me many headaches. And it is easy to maintain. Before
any other staff member asks me to "come a fix the computer", I first ask them to reboot the machine. That takes care of 95%
of the problems.
Tonya Boltz
Keokuk (IA) Public Library
We have no problems with viruses. We use AVG and the computers download database and do a scan of all files daily.
Gen
To keep computers virus-free we use ViRobot made by a company called Hauri.
Liz Stewart
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