Antivirus Tip: Ransomware, which is malware locking you out of your PC unless a ransom is paid, is becoming more frequent. Educate yourself on these threats.

Antivirus Tip: Make sure your anti-spyware has ‘link protection’ which scans a page against a database of updated addresses that are known to be harmful.

Antivirus Tip: Check your browser settings to see what plug-ins are installed and verify what you have, or you might install malware that installs more viruses.

Antivirus Tip: NEVER click on e-mail attachments or links provided without verifying if the sender and/or the contents are safe and scanned.

Antivirus Tip: Save a file of your system’s default settings, so that should you need to restart after clearing a trojan, you have your settings available.

Antivirus Tip: Disable image and file previews in your e-mails as some attachments allow trojans to activate and infect your system or device.

Antivirus Tip: Disable the autorun function on all USB ports, as most malicious software automatically installs itself when autorun activates.

Antivirus Tip: Free anti-spyware software often do not provide an adequate level of protection, so consider investing in a paid professional package.

Antivirus Tip: Use multiple programs, anti-virus and anti-spyware, to provide adequate protection from spy- and malware, especially when browsing the internet.

Antivirus Tip: Installing real-time anti-spyware can protect against malware from installing itself and logging your keystrokes without you realising it.