7 Super Tips to Prevent Virus, Trojans & Malwares

• Turn on your firewall: Turning on your firewall prevent the installation of
  malware and spyware on your computer significantly and block access of
  these worms to your computer. Make sure firewall is on and you have
  blocked unnecessary open ports
• Handle email attachments carefully: Never open an email attachment from someone you do
  not know or any attachment that looks suspicious as they might contain
  virus and malicious codes
• Avoid malicious websites: Do not go to porn sites or any malicious or
  suspicious chat forum and websites as they might spread and install
  malicious. They might ask you to install some softwares that require you
  to “view videos” or some “essential files”. Don’t ever install
  these programs unless it is from a trusted site. Also do not visit
  any shortened URL unless you actually understand and trust its source
  because it may take you to some malicious website
• Always have the latest Window
  patches and OS updates:
  Doing so will patch up any security holes
  and vulnerabilities, which might otherwise
  be exploited by computer virus
• Run anti-virus scans regularly: Use an up-to-date anti-virus softwares with the
  latest virus definition to scan your computer at least once a week to
  check for virus
• Prevent viruses by disabling
  autorun- Prevent
  applications and removable media to run automatically as soon as inserted
  as it enhances the probability of getting any trojan horses or viruses installed into your system
• Don’t use built-in
  administrator account- Avoid use of built-in administrator or Super
  administrator accounts because this may increase potential risk of
  malicious softwares which you might just have installed unknowingly rather
  use (if not available then create) a normal account with limited privileges
  which you may need to get done your general tasks 

Prevention is always better than cure. Make sure you follow
these simple steps to keep your computer clean and virus-free. Know any more
measures to prevent virus infection??