Re: Buy a PC at Best Buy today and plug it in - how long till I get a virus?

From: octavius schmalz (arabesque_at_web.web)
Date: 05/02/04 

Date: Sun, 02 May 2004 16:18:12 -0400

On Sat, 01 May 2004 23:14:11 -0600, Jupiter Jones [MVP] wrote:

> The antivirus is not usually the issue in that case although it should be
> done, but not first.
> First, BEFORE physically connecting the network cable enable the
> firewall...
snip
> Second is get all the Critical Updates from Windows Update. Third, now
> update the antivirus.
snip

It is also a very good idea to create a limited user account and use it.
The administrator account should never be used as a general account.
That's playing with fire.

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