Originally Posted by
Saab Dastard
Agree with what the knowledgeable folk have said above, and I would add that possibly the single most effective way to prevent a serious malware problem on your PC / network is to ensure that your normal day-to-day account is a standard user account NOT an administrator account. Only use the administrator account when absolutely necessary, and never to access the internet.
SD
Yup. 100% right.
However, for a non-techie, I do admit having to "phone a friend" to find out how to get in to "Admin" mode when I have to!!