Good Article

deanmartin · Nov 15, 2007

From: Gizmo's Guide to Securing Your PC

In today's climate what is the best approach to avoiding getting your PC infected with malware? Gizmo lays out some simple steps you can take to ensure viruses, trojans, keyloggers and other nasties don't take control of your PC

After spending years testing security products I've learned an important lesson.

Don't get infected by malware.

In other words, put maximum effort into preventing infection rather than detecting and removing infection.

This statement may seem bland and unremarkable but there's more to it than you think.

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Source: http://www.techsupportalert.com/how-to-secure-your-pc.php

Rmus · Nov 15, 2007

deanmartin said:

Conclusion

When it comes to today's aggressive malware programs, preventing malware from ever getting on your PC is a better strategy than trying to intercept it when it tries to run.
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No quibble with that conclusion here!

Good summary of basics.

Now, how do you get Mr. and Mrs. Smith next door to understand and implement a strategy that is applicable to their computing environment?

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Kerodo · Nov 15, 2007

Yep, the only thing that really keeps a machine clean in the long run is an educated user....

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