So how did I get infected in the first place? You usually get
infected due to one of these issues: 1. Your security settings
are too low. 2. Your security programs are not regularly
updated. 3. You don't have a full set of security programs
installed and running in resident mode. 4. You visit dangerous
sites or open attachments from without checking them first. Safe
Computing Practices 1.) Keep your Windows updated! - You can
either update Windows automatically (recommended) or manually.
Each version of Windows has small differences in how to turn on
Automatic Updates: - Windows XP: Use the Security Center in
Control Panel. Vista: Use Windows Update which can be reached
through Start, All Programs. Windows 7: Use the Action Center
which can be reached through the Control Panel, System and
Security. - If you wish to do manual updates, there are a number
of ways to do it depending on how much time you wish to put into
it and which version of Windows you are using. Please refer to
the Microsoft Support for detai