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Wellesley College ESET Antivirus

What is this software?

ESET is Antivirus software that replaces System Center Endpoint Protection (SCEP) and Malwarebytes.  ESET protects College-owned computers from ransomware, viruses, adware/spyware, and other malicious software.  
 
Where to find this software

We include ESET on new College-owned and recently refreshed/reimaged computers. If you do not have ESET yet, you may install ESET on your College-owned computer. See instruction links below.
 

Installation Requirements

macOS 10.12 - macOS 13: ESET is compatible. ESET is also compatible with both Intel and M1 chip.
 

To avoid performance impact, manually uninstall any other anti-virus programs you may have on your computer before installing ESET (including SCEP and Malwarebytes). 

 
ESET installation instructions (including how to tell if your College-owned computer already has it):
 

Install ESET on a College-owned Mac

Install ESET on a College-owned PC
 

For personally-owned Macs, please see these reviews of common AV Software

For personally-owned PCs, please see these reviews of common AV Softawre