In Reply to: I'm on XP and already I have been infected! posted by scruffy_ on April 11, 2014 at 11:01:13:
Try to avoid installing Java.
Do not use Adobe Acrobat Reader. Use PDF-XChange instead.
Keep Flash up to date.
Do not use any Windows apps that come bundled with XP, such as Internet Explorer, Outlook Express, etc.
Disable autoplay.
Close all unecessary listening ports.
Use a router.
Don't click on stuff randomly like a lab Monkey in a cocaine experiment.
Use a drive imaging program such as Acronis. Keep an off-site backup.
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