Besides trying not to visit questionable websites, give me the security setup that you think would be the best.It can be from experience or from reviews you have read.Free or paid setups.Doesn't matter.It will help someone. Here is mine.First of all, a firewalled router.Preferably wired over wireless.F-secure or KAV antivirus or suite.Kerio Personal Firewall 4.Webroot or Spyware Doctor.And we'll throw in A2quared.How's that. Feel free to add or critique.Haven't tried some of these new spyware detection programs yet though!.Have you?.

My take off my head :-) 1. NEVER click on links blindly without first right-clicking for HTTP properties. 2. NEVER download and open attachments unless you know who sends it. BTW yesterday MS send me advisory about a new MyWife family of viruses that is as vulnerable as WMF. i_XpUser

http://www.avast.com/i_idt_153.html http://www.avast.com/iavs4pro/setupeng.exe Reregister after 14 months free use ( Still stays free ) Trojan and Spyware Tool -- Ewido Security Suite http://georgeh123.blogspot.com/2005/09/trojan-and-spyware-tool-ewido-security.html Microsoft Antispyware http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4466.html SpyBot http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/Popup-Ad-Spyware-Blockers/SpyBotSearch-Destroy.shtml http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html http://beam.to/spybotsd Update from MajorGeeks if unable to get from Spybot > Spybot Search and Destroy Detection Update http://majorgeeks.com/ Bad Checksum message http://www.safer-networking.org/en/faq/20.html SpywareBlaster http://www.wilderssecurity.net/spywareblaster.html SpywareBlaster doesn't scan and clean for spyware - it prevents it from ever being installed. Ad-Aware http://www.lavasoft.de/ http://www.lavasoftusa.com/ NetDetox http://www.netdetox.com/ 95/98/NT/ME/2000/XP/2003 BlackLight Rootkit Elimination Technology http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/FSecure_BlackLight/1110906204/1 http://www.f-secure.com/blacklight/ RegAuditor http://www.nsauditor.com/freeware/index.html http://www.sixfiles.com/dbase/fr-network-internet/anti-spam-virus-spy-tools SnoopFree http://www.snoopfree.com/ http://www.download.com/3000-2092-10164700.html?part=111521%2520&subj=dlpage&tag=button a-squared Free http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free/ http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4281.html Windows Worms Doors Cleaner http://www.firewallleaktester.com/wwdc.htm Windows 2000 / XP / 2003 server For Internet Explorer users. CookieWall http://www.analogx.com/contents/download/network/cookie.htm CacheSentry http://www.enigmaticsoftware.com/cachesentry/index.html http://www.enigmaticsoftware.com/

I use AVG Pro, Zone Alarm Pro, Adaware SE , Spybot Search & Destroy , Ewido Plus , Pop Up Stopper , Hijack This ,Clean Up , Reg Cleaner , System Security Suite And many more programs There is no End with all the crap out there!!! " It'll Get Ya When You Aint Lookin "

In the same vain, they used to say the same thing about Firefox.No security loopholes.But once it started to become popular, the hackers went at it.Same as Linux.The vast majority of computers use Windows.If Linux really takes off and rivals Windows, then i'm sure they will turn thier intentions on it.And i'm no expert, but i bet they will find something!.

Re response #1 para 2. I'd go further and say don't even open an attachment if you DO know the sender (they might be infected and unknowingly sending it). I would say, don't open an attachment even from a known sender unless it is quite clear that the attachment was intended. I'd still be careful then... As an addition, ensure your system is set to show all file extensions, then learn what they mean - or let OE block all potential nasty ones and put up with the inconvenience. DerekW

Very True Derek,and here is why, Websense® Security Labs (TM) has received several reports that the Blackworm (a.k.a. Nyxem.e, blackmal.e, Kama Sutra) is spreading rapidly and is set to trigger destructive actions, which will delete files with one of 11 different file extensions on the machine on the third of the month (starting February 3). Within the file extensions are .doc, .xls, and .ppt. The worm, which propagates through email with an attachment with a .PIF extension, also spreads through network shares upon infection. The worm also includes a counter, which sends infected information to a web server. At the time of this alert, the number of infections was more than 680,000 and is climbing rapidly. Screenshot from website, which is tracking infections: For additional details and information on how to detect and prevent this type of attack: http://www.websensesecuritylabs.com/alerts/alert.php?AlertID=405 " It'll Get Ya When You Aint Lookin "