Under the list of installed programs, you should then see CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor. Windows: Navigate to the 'Control Panel', select 'Programs', and then 'Programs and Features'.

If you are unsure if CrowdStrike installed successfully on your machine, please see the following steps below based on your computer's make and operating system to check.

Note: If you are using a personal Windows machine, you may have to extract the download file first and then run it as an Administrator to install the software successfully. After the installation completes, CrowdStrike will now run silently on your machine. Proceed through the prompts and click next/enter your computer's password to proceed with the installation.

After downloading the installation file for your operating system, launch the install file, and then read and accept the Falcon License Agreement.

There are to links download CrowdStrike Antivirus software.

On the PC Applications / Mac Applications page, scroll to 'CrowdStrike Antivirus' section. In order to download and install CrowdStrike, log in to MyDU and search for 'crowdstrike' or navigate to Pages > PC Applications or Mac Applications.CrowdStrike will not alert you when a threat is found or blocked, and there is not a system tray icon for the software CrowdStrike will run silently in the background. Updates for CrowdStrike should also come through automatically, so there is no need to update manually. Once CrowdStrike is installed, it actively scans for threats on your machine without having to manually run virus scans. CrowdStrike installs a lightweight sensor on your machine that is less than 5MB and is completely invisible to the end user.

How does it work?ĬrowdStrike is a web/cloud based anti-virus which uses very little storage space on your machine.

You should see the CrowdStrike Windows Sensor listed under the installed programs. *Note: DU owned Windows computers should already have CrowdStrike installed, so please be sure to check before installing. Who is it for?ĬrowdStrike anti-virus is available to active faculty, staff, and students it can be installed on both DU owned and personal machines.

It protects your computer for as long as it is installed and does not expire. The University's version of CrowdStrike anti-virus protects your computer from viruses and spyware, proactive threats and network threats. The University of Denver is committed to helping faculty, staff, and students protect their computers and information. The University licenses anti-virus software to provide protection from both viruses and malware. Computer viruses and other forms of malware ('malware' is short for ' malicious software') are always a concern.

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