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This file is a licensed version that is only available to
current students, faculty, and staff of the University of
Maryland. If you do not have a University of Maryland
Certificate, you will be prompted to get one. You will be
asked to enter your Directory ID and password. This
information is only used to check your affiliation with the
University.
Before installing Virex 7.7, make sure that you have installed
and are running Mac OS X version 10.3 - 10.3.9. Do not install
this software if you are running Mac OS X version 10.4 or higher; use
VirusScan for Mac 8.5 instead.
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First,
download the installer.
Note: Please see this page for
further information if you use Microsoft Internet Explorer on a
Mac.
- Double-click on the downloaded file Virex77.dmg to mount the
image, if it is not already mounted. The file will expand and it
will create an installer package called Virex.pkg.
- Double-click on the file to install it. The installer will
appear. A pop-up window may appear and ask to use a program to
determine if the software can be installed.
- Click on Continue , when asked, a welcome message
will appear.
- Click on
Continue.
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Read the release notes which include system requirements
and make sure that your computer is capable of running
Virex 7.7. Keep in mind that you need at least Mac OS X version
10.3
to install Virex 7.7.
- Click on Continue.
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Read the license agreement
- Click on
Continue.
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Click on Agree button to continue installing the
Software.
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Select the drive where you want to install the Virex 7.7
software.
- Click on
Continue.
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Click on Install button, or the Upgrade button
if you have an older version installed. You will then see a progress bar telling you
how far along the install process is.
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Click on Continue button. You will now be
prompted to authenticate by entering in the administrator
password for your computer.
- Click on Restart button to finish the installation. Your
computer will restart and Virex 7.7 is now installed.

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Go to Updating the Virus Definitions for
Virex 7.7, to learn how to automatically update Virex 7.7
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