Tips to protect against viruses. While you can never be completely protected against a computer virus, there are ways to diminish your risk:

Virus Scan Software is a must on every PC or network. Trend Micro, Symantec, and McAfee are a few available. But your software is only good if you diligently keep it updated.

Backup Often - In order to reduce the impact of a catastrophic virus infection, it is important to backup your critical data often. A weekly or monthly backup should be part of your standard routine.

Be Aware -Pay attention to e-mail you are receiving and do not open any attachments that are not from a recognizable source.

Spyware/Adware -Use a removal tool to keep your system clean from spyware and adware. VirtuMark recommends SpyBot which can be downloaded for free.