How can I prevent
spyware infections?

Check the list of do's and don'ts to help prevent spyware from infecting your business.

Do:

	Visit trustworthy Web sites
	Read user reviews, download site reviews, or analyst/press reviews (i.e. CNet, ZDnet, Tucows) on software you intend to download
	Before installing any software, carefully read license agreements, and privacy statements for how information is collected
	To close pop-ups, ignore the message and just click the Windows close "X" button
	Run anti-spyware software to clean and block spyware in real time
	Download and install the latest updates for your anti-spyware software and Microsoft Windows operating systems
	Set appropriate security settings for Internet Explorer. Learn more
	Use a separate, non-mission-critical machine for testing downloaded software
	Install a personal firewall to track outgoing connections before and after installing downloaded software

Don't:

	Install "free programs," specifically file sharing programs, until you know all the software that’s bundled with it
	Click on attachments or links in emails or internet messages if you don’t know the sender or even if you know the sender, but the content is unexpected.
	Confirm that the sender meant to send that content before clicking on the link or attachment.
	Give permission to unknown software to install itself on your computer
	Click on links or buttons on pop-up windows (even a click on the "no" and "cancel" buttons can install spyware your machine
	Install non-work-related software onto your work computers