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1 Delete all unwanted messages without opening
them.
1 Do not respond to email that you suspect is spam.
Delete it.
1 Be wary of any email that requests confidential
information, and confirm the authenticity of the
request before you reply.
To protect yourself from phishing attempts, do the
following:
1 When you visit a Web site, type the address directly
into your browser rather than clicking a link.
1 Provide personal information only on trusted sites.
Examples include the sites that have "https" in the
Web address or that have a lock icon at the bottom
of the browser window.
1 Do not provide personal information to any
unsolicited requests for information.
To avoid viruses, worms, and Trojan horses, do the
following:
1 Transfer files to your PC only from a well-known
source or a trusted source.
1 Do not send or receive files over instant messaging
connections.
1 Terminate an instant messaging connection if a
person on your buddy list sends strange messages,
files, or Web links.
To avoid spyware, do the following:
1 Do not approve suspicious error messages from
within your Web browser.
1 Be suspicious of "free deal" offers because spyware
may come as part of such a deal.
1 Carefully read the End User License Agreement for
the programs that you install. Also, do not install
a program if other programs are installed as part
of the required program.
119Maintaining total protection
About keeping your computer secure