DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. -- Members of Team Dover are encouraged to take advantage of free anti-virus software being offered on the Defense Information Systems Agency website and AF Portal.

Computer viruses pose a danger to computer users and their effects can lead to problems such as identity theft. If infected files are then inadvertently shared to a person's government computer it could cause damage to the Air Force network.

By visiting http://www.disa.mil/Services/Information-Assurance/Antivirus/Home-Use and clicking on McAfee and Symantec Home Use Instructions link, Military and Civil Service employees can use their email certificate to access the download site.

Military and Civil Service employees can also access these programs by clicking on the Home Use Software link under the Air Force Information dropdown on the AF Portal.

The software is provided at no cost as part of the Department of Defense Home-Use program. It has always been available for download on the AF Portal to users on .mil domains, but now users can directly download the software from home.

Client software is available from Symantec© and McAfee© for all supported versions of Microsoft© Windows™ and Apple© MacOS™ operating systems. All available versions and their respective supporting documentation are provided for direct download from that page.

While user education is the backbone of the computer security program, anti-virus software is the first, best and easiest tool to ensure the program remains a success. Military members and civilian employees are strongly encouraged to employ these free tools.

Once the programs are installed and configured, they are always at work. The programs also self-update - giving users the most current signature set when inspecting files for malware.

Stopping virus and other malicious logic attacks at home prevents infected files from being distributed through a member's personal or official e-mail.