The importance of common sense

When you were young, your mother told you not to talk to strangers. That was good advice then, and it’s good advice now in many situations! To minimize your computer’s exposure to viruses, be sure to observe the following guidelines:

· Never open email unless you know where it is from
· Never click on executable files in email unless you know exactly what it is, and where it is from
· Never say “yes” to unexpected dialogue box questions when surfing the web
· Never say “yes” to unknown download requests

Between that, and good antivirus software, it should be pretty rare for you to have a virus on your system.

Unfortunately, Spyware and Adware are not as easily avoided.