Introduction
The DoD Antivirus Software License Agreement with Network Associates, Symantec and Trend Micro allows
active DoD employees to utilize the antivirus software for home use. Home use of the antivirus products
will not only protect personal PCs at home, but will also potentially lessen the threat of employees
bringing malicious logic into work and compromising DoD networks. Contractors are excluded from using the
software at home or on any other systems not belonging to the DoD. Contractors may only use the software
on systems of which are the property of the DoD.
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What software should I download?
The software posted to the DoD-CERT site is primarily enterprise level software. Enterprise level refers
to software suitable for large corporations, government agencies, and all other entities which require a large
network to be centrally managed. The components of enterprise level software usually includes a manament tool
for the administrators and software to be installed on the individual client systems.
Most users downloading products from our site for home use should download the "client" software. The enterprise
level "client" software is comparable to the retail versions of the products which can be purchased in most stores selling
computer software. Accessing the software from the DoD-CERT site is restricted to users originating from a ".mil"
domain. The software will have to be downloaded using a system that is part of a ".mil" domain, burned to a CD, and
taken home to be installed on your personal PC.
NOTE: The option of downloading the retail version of McAfee VirusScan for Windows is also available.
Click here for more information.
Click on the links below to access the client software suited for your home system. Predominantly, most home users
are working with either a Windows platform, a Macintosh platform, a Personal Data Assistant (PDA), or a combination
of the three. Available software for other platforms can be accessed via the links below.
NOTE: Trend Micro client software for Windows and Macintosh is not available per the license agreement.
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Software Packages
Software posted to the DoD-CERT site is available in one of three different packages. The software will
either be available in a zipped archive packaged by the vendor, an executable file packaged by the vendor, or
a self-extracting executable file packaged by the DoD-CERT. The DoD-CERT will at times re-package software to
incorporate an additional convenience to the customer when possible. For more information regarding the use
of self-extractiong executable files, click here.
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Downloading McAfee Retail Software
As an additional service to DoD, Network Associates, Inc. has made the retail version of McAfee VirusScan for
Windows available to authorized members of DoD. All users who are allowed to use the enterprise version of the software
at home are authorized to take advantage of this service. The software is authorized for home use only and can be
downloaded from McAfee's site directly to your home PC using the link below. DoD customers are not obligated
to purchase any additional software from the site.
Technical support for the retail version of the software is not available through the DoD-CERT. To obtain
technical support use the link below.
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Home Use