Here are some simple things that you can do to avoid getting a virus on your computer:
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\n1. Avoid going to the following type of websites:<\/p>\n
a. Adult\/Porn
\n b. Gambling\/Online Casinos
\n c. Warez (pirated software or unauthorized keys to software)<\/p>\n
2. Avoid opening email and email attachments from people that you don’t know<\/p>\n
3. Take caution when downloading something onto your computer from a burned CD or DVD, including programs.<\/p>\n
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4. Avoid installing pirated software (software one normally pays for) with an unauthorized key (a key that was not purchased)<\/p>\n
5. Avoid using Peer to Peer software programs like Limewire or Morpheus (you may think you’re downloading a legitimate file, but it may be a virus)<\/p>\n
6. Avoid downloading and installing games and\/or screensavers unless they are from very well known websites<\/p>\n
These tips do not apply to Macs, as there are no known viruses that have been written for the Mac OS X operating system. Yes, viruses don’t just happen. They are written by not so nice people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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