Antivirus Tip: Only install software from trusted sites, as non-secure sites could install additional, and potentially, malicious programs.

Antivirus Tip: If you receive a message, text or e-mail from an unknown contact you can not verify, do not respond and delete the communication.

Antivirus Tip: Enable filters on your e-mail to avoid accidentally receiving and clicking on links in malicious e-mails. Report these to your service provider.

Antivirus Tip: Change your passwords and do it often. Depending on how important they are, they need to change either every six months or every month.

Antivirus Tip: When shopping online, be sure the retailers use two-step verification to confirm purchases and avoid phishing attempts.

Antivirus Tip: Social media exposes you to plenty of strangers. Do not click on any links they send you, even if they are your ‘friend’.

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: Analyse everything you read online, as a majority of the information online can easily be twisted maliciously, such as the ads you read.

Antivirus Tip: The majority of websites record where you have visited. Be sure to stick to websites you know as the information collected becomes product ads.

Antivirus Tip: Your local library usually has trained staff who can help you with online research. Make use of this public resource to avoid infected websites.