Defense against Virus's n Spyware
Prevention Is Possible - Here are Seventeen Tips Spam, viruses and spyware continue to grow exponentially, . There are ways to fight these menaces, however. Here are 17 tips to help you avoid spam, virus, spyware, adware and malware: A - Be careful with the spam you receive 1 - Don't buy anything promoted in a spam message. 2 - Don't reply to spam or click on its "unsubscribe" link. That simply informs the sender that your e-mail address is valid. 3 - If your e-mail program has a preview pane, disable it to prevent the spam from reporting back to its sender. 4 - Use one e-mail address for family and friends, another for everyone else. When an address attracts too much spam, abandon it for a new one. Select an address with embedded digits, such as jane8doe2@isp.com. 5 - If you get lots of spam, check your Internet service provider's filtering features and compare them with those of competitors. 6 - To help the Federal Trade Commission control spam, for