Vital Information

If you've ever used a computer for a long period of time you've probably had an encounter with one of these nasty critters. If you haven't and are wondering what all the fuss is check out this virus primer from Trend Micro. Since no-one is ever completely safe it's important you take some precautions.

(1) Run an AntiVirus Program
If you haven't got an good AV program, stop reading right now and grab one! We recommend Norton, Trend Micro & McAfee as reliable manufacturers but there are a few others out there.

(2) Consider Using a Firewall
While many people know about anti-virus programs, firewalls are not so common. A firewall is basically a program that screens all incoming requests from the internet to make sure you only receive things you've asked for. Windows has a firewall packaged with it that you can learn more about here or there are plenty of third party products too, we recommend Norton's Personal Firewall.