Virus protection

The IT Service Center provides antivirus software to all university devices and also operates a central e-mail virus scanner.

NEW 20.07.2023: Antivirus software GDATA

The anti-virus software Sophos Antivirus could be used on every PC workstation in the university (Windows and Mac) until 20.07.2023.

Since 19.07.2023, alternatively GData is available for Windows, Linux and Mac OS.

Please follow the instructions in the wiki to successfully uninstall Sophos and successfully install GData.

As before, the costs will be passed on to all faculties and institutions.

You will soon find installation instructions in the RZ Wiki.

Protection against e-mail viruses

The IT Service Center operates a central virus scanner for the university on the mail server. Mails containing viruses are isolated in a quarantine area and both the recipient and the sender (if identifiable) are informed of this. The virus scanner is only used for incoming mails from outside the domain or the university. Mails sent within a domain are not scanned for viruses for technical reasons.

Despite virus scanning of the mail, we strongly recommend all users to install a virus scanner on their local PC.

*Unfortunately, students can not benefit from the offer.