Cortex XDR
Description:
The endpoint protection software installed on SFA computers is Cortex XDR from Palo Alto Networks. This software is installed on all SFA owned Windows and MacOS computers and is designed to protect SFA computers and data from security threats. The software scans every campus computer every evening so it is imperative that your SFA computer be left on when not in use, including weekends, holidays and summer breaks. Computers that are NOT connected to our network (laptops on campus or at home) are not scanned automatically and should be manually scanned from time to time to ensure they are free of malicious software.
How to Scan your Computer:
Should you want to initiate a scan of your computer, just follow these instructions. Instructions are available for both Windows 10 and Windows 11. (On MacOS computers scanning occurs automatically and cannot be manually initiated.)
Windows 10 Instructions:
1. Click on the search icon at the bottom of the desktop, enter "c:" and press the enter key.
2, Right click on the C: drive
3. Select "Scan with Cortex XDR" to initiate the scan.
Windows 11 Instructions:
1. Click on the File Explorer icon in the Task Bar at the bottom of your screen:
2. On the left hand side of the window, scroll down until you see the C: drive and right click on it:
3. In the resulting menu, click on "Show more options" :
4. From the resulting menu select "Scan with Cortex XDR". The scan will run and complete in the background.
Should the scan report any malicious software, please contact the Help Desk at 936-468-4357 for additional instructions.