Antivirus Tip: Not all files picked up by your anti-virus are malicious. Some are just background system processes. Adjust your AV settings to overlook these.

Antivirus Tip: Anti-virus and anti-malware are often used interchangeably, but both can help detect computer viruses and quarantine suspicious files.

Antivirus Tip: Do not install too many real-time protection and anti-virus programs, as they will drain your system resources and slow down productivity.

Antivirus Tip: If you suspect your PC or laptop has been infected, immediately run a full anti-virus system scan and record what caused the infection.

Antivirus Tip: Should your PC become infected with ransomware, alert the authorities and your nearest IT expert to assist immediately. Do not pay the ransom.

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.