Be sure to check all new software for viruses. Even shrink-wrapped software from a major publisher may contain a virus. So, before installing new software, backup your data. After installing the software, run a new virus check on the computer. By not keeping your software updated, you increase the vulnerability of your computer to becoming infected with the many new viruses that are created every day.
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Norton Anti-Virus Research Center offer emailed newsletters and will send you notifications of new viruses to beware of, and notifications of new ways to protect yourself. If someone sends you a file that you are not expecting to receive don t open it until you find out for sure its safe. Scan attachments for viruses before you open them, and set your email application to not automatically display email message bodies. In Netscape, that option is found under Do not leave floppy diskettes in the floppy drive, remove the diskette when you re finished with it to prevent the possibility of booting the computer with an infected diskette. SR-1 Email Security Update today.