Due to the varying nature and origin of computer viruses,
preventing an infection is just as much a matter of being
mindful of what you click on, as it is of having software to
help you to respond to any threats. Since Anti-Virus and Anti-
Malware programs are always updating their software to respond
to threats that have been reported, the latest malicious
software tends to be one step ahead. As a result, your first
line of prevention is to be aware of what you’re doing and
whether your actions are about to open up the possibility of any
infection. Whether it’s a video player pop-up message saying,
“install this new component to view your video” or whether
you’re opening a link or email attachment sent from a seemingly
legitimate source, taking a moment to evaluate whether you
really trust the content can help you prevent an infection.
However, if an infection does manage to embed itself into a
legitimate file or copy to your system without any need of your
actual interaction, your software then comes into pl