Basics for virus protection

Get an active program that is always "ON". This will catch any viruses as
they are being downloaded so they can be quarantined and cannot infect
your system.
Update your virus patterns daily or every time you log on. These updates
can be downloaded from the Web site of your virus software manufacturer.
Norton and most other AV programs have a scheduler to tell your computer
to do this automatically - how convenient!
You need to ensure your system is protected from the latest viruses which
may have just been discovered since last you were online.
New viruses are identified daily!
Never click on any attachment or an .exe
(example: Happy99.exe, free stuff, click here or ILOVEYOU) file attached
within an email without making sure the attachment has been checked for
viruses.
Even if the mail appears to come from someone you know very well!
They may unknowingly be infected and are not aware of the virus on their
system which has just spawned an email that has their name on it and is
addressed to you. The email may look like it is from your friend just to get

you to open it when in fact it is an email generated by a virus.

As a courtesy to your fellow Netizens, try to learn what this is all about -
ignorance is not bliss online.

Mike ~ It is a good day if I learned something new.