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Email Attachments
Firstly, be very careful when opening email attachments.
Historically, hackers sent their malware via email for best effect. As soon as someone opened an attached file they would be infected.
Whilst this attack vector is less common these days it is still used and so I would recommend that you never open files from unknown senders.Additionally, you also need to be wary even if you do know the sender - if your friend's machine has been compromised they they could be unwittingly passing a virus onto you.
Be Careful What You Download
Everybody downloads files from time to time.
Most of the time I would imagine this is quite legal and genuine but some people do download music and films that they haven't paid for.
Malware authors love these people - they infect such files before uploading them to peer-to-peer sites, knowning hundreds of thousands of people will be too excited about getting something for nothing to worry about the risks.
Don't do it!
Backup Your Files
Even the best of us pick up viruses.
Or mess our computers up so badly that we have to reformat and start again.
If that happened to you would you have lost years of work, or cherised films and photos?
Don't let it happen - backup regularly.
Protect Yourself With An Antivirus Program
Bit of a no-brainer this - if you don't want viruses on your computer then install an antivirus program!
If you buy a good quality antivirus program from a reputable vendor then you will set it up once, ensure it updates itself regularly and then forget about it, safe in the knowledge that it is protecting you from a wide range of threats.
I would recommend that you check out F-Secure Antivirus 2010, the program I have running on my own computer right now.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agodon't open email attachments that you aren't sure about and don't download free stuff usually has a virus on and get an anti-spywear
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