In this section we offer you 15 practical tips to to protect yourself against viruses.

1. Use a good antivirus application and update it regularly.
   
2. Make sure that your antivirus program includes the following services: Technical support, virus emergency response and virus alert service.
   
3. Make sure that your antivirus is always enabled.
   
4. Verify all e-mail messages received before opening them.
   
5. Avoid downloading elements from unreliable websites.
   
6. Reject all unsolicited files that you receive in chats or newsgroups.
   
7. Always scan every floppy disk that you use on your computer.
   
8. Remove all disks from the floppy disk drives on shutting down or restarting your computer.
   
9. Scan within compressed files.
   
10. Look out for suspicious virus activities.
    
11. Add the security options of the applications that you normally use to your antivirus policies.
    
12. Make regular backup copies.
    
13. Keep yourself informed.
    
14. Always use legal software.
    
15. Demand that software manufacturers, Internet access providers and publication editors get involved in the fight against viruses.