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• Use anti-virus software.
  
  
• Download anti-virus software updates frequently. They are usually posted weekly, and generally only take a couple of minutes to download.
  
  
• Scan email attachments and programs downloaded from the Internet. Use anti-virus software to scan your attachments before downloading them to your computer. If you receive attachments you aren't expecting or from someone you don't know, do not open the attachment. Even if you know the sender, you should scan the attachment in all cases.
  
  
• Turn off the feature in email programs that automatically open attachments.
  
  
• Don't install unfamiliar programs. Unless you know exactly what a program does and how it will affect your computer, don't install it.
  
  
• Carefully read pop-up warnings. Many unscrupulous companies use pop-up advertising that falsely appear to be warnings. The pop-ups (which appear on sites other than Yahoo!) encourage users to install corrective software. These pop-ups should be ignored.
  
  
• Verify email warnings. You may receive an email warning that claims to be from a computer "expert" warning you of a virus. Such emails usually instruct you to take certain steps to protect your computer. These are usually a hoax -- before following the steps outlined in any email, research it online by searching for Computer Virus Hoax at Google.