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Originally Posted by heebeejeebee
If you practice basic computer security measures the chances of your machine becoming infected with a virus is almost nil.
Don't open emails from people you don't know, don't open email attachments even from people you do know, don't install programs from other than trusted sources, don't click strange links, keep your software updated, stay away from porn sites (though I realize that's not a problem for you), etc.
I use Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes Anti-Malware on my machines and haven't had a virus or malware infection in years.
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I wanted to add that becoming infected with a virus requires some sort of interaction. You can have malware installed on your computer just by visiting a website if you've got scripting enabled globally.
Firefox has an extension called NoScript that will allow you to pick and choose which sites you want to allow to run scripts on your machine. Not everything is required for a site to work, such as *edit* on this site, and the vast majority of popups are run by scripting.
You can also get an Adblock extension for Firefox and say goodbye to ads.
09-05-2011, 04:24 AM
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