How do you insure yourself against getting malware. e.g. virus, worm, Trojan, spyware, adware, hi-jacked, keylogger, etc.

Well, apart from a good virus checker you will need a good dose of common sense and gaining the knowledge needed to survive the pitfalls by reading about other users' experiences.

For example, many forum members, including myself, advise other users to stay away from zipped or compressed files, do not download programs or files that can run, exclude all files under 1MB in size (i.e. anything that can fit on a 3.5 inch floppy disc) and always virus check the files you download before you use them.

Always keep you virus scanner up to date with the latest virus definitions, keep your windows O/S up to date with MS's security updates, and if you have any other security apps keep them updated as well.

However, like life, there are no guarantees but you can prepare for and defend yourself from a potential attack from a deceptively hostile environment.




UK Bob