Antivirus Tip: Phishing is when criminals try to get your personal details, credit card info or passwords via fraudulent emails or SMSes. Always double-check.

Antivirus Tip: When confirming if a website is legitimate and not a spoof, carefully check if all spelling on the page is correct before you click.

Antivirus Tip: Before you call for help, try to find it out if your problem is internet, network or device-specific. Researching problems helps in the long run.

Antivirus Tip: Any e-mails or messages that demand you ‘act now’ are very likely to be phishing attempts, and must be ignored and deleted.

Antivirus Tip: Do not use your birthday, spouse or pet’s name, or a popular culture reference as a password. They’re the first to be guessed correctly.

Antivirus Tip: Always use passwords, even when they are optional, such as a lock password for your chat apps such as WhatsApp.

Antivirus Tip: If you believe the website you are currently viewing may be unsafe, odds are it may just be. Close the web browser and run an intense AV scan.

Antivirus Tip: Make use of the ‘block’ function on social media when encountering malicious bots and criminals trying to gain access to your personal info.

Antivirus Tip: Treat any interaction on the internet like a professional meeting – provide what is needed, and do not do more than what is necessary.

Antivirus Tip: Phishing is when criminals try to get your personal details, credit card info or passwords via fraudulent emails or SMSes. Always double-check.