1. Be very very afraid! – Don’t trust a link because you know the sender, read it. Does it make sense? If not, try and get to the linked article by manually browsing to the domain. If it was a phishing scam you’ll never find what the email promised.
2. Be very very prepared! – Install software or subscribe to a managed service that can handle virus and malware.
3. Be very very up to date! – Verify that you are patching Windows, and updating your virus and malware definitions.
4. Be very very thorough! – Scan, scan, scan, and then scan again. Make sure that you are aware of what’s been found on your computer then clean it off.
5. Be very very aware! – Don’t go to a site you’re unsure of. Don’t blindly enter your information online without being certain of their privacy policy. You should always be aware of how to remove your information before supplying it.
