Chapter 5 Responding To Virus Outbreaks; About Responding To Virus Outbreaks - Symantec 10551441 - AntiVirus Corporate Edition Administrator's Manual

Responding to virus
outbreaks
This chapter includes the following topics:
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About responding to virus outbreaks

Responding to virus outbreaks requires preparing before an outbreak occurs,
and having a strategy in place for handling an outbreak should one occur.
In addition to installing Symantec AntiVirus on the servers and workstations in
your network, preparing for a virus outbreak consists of the following tasks:
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About responding to virus outbreaks
Preparing for a virus outbreak
Handling a virus outbreak on your network
Creating and reviewing a virus outbreak plan.
Defining Symantec AntiVirus actions for handling viruses.
A strategy for handling virus outbreaks includes the following:
Enable virus alerts and messages.
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Run a virus sweep of your network.
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