If you simply avoid programs from unknown sources (like the Internet), and instead stick with commercial software purchased on CDs, you eliminate almost all of the risk from traditional viruses. Many anti-virus options are available for free online. If you're using an unsecured operating system, then installing virus protection software is a nice safeguard. That’s why they are targeted by far fewer viruses than the Windows operating system. You never hear about viruses on these operating systems because they represent such a small part of the market. If you are truly worried about traditional (as opposed to e-mail) viruses, you should be running a more secure operating system like Linux and, to a lesser extent, Apple's Mac OS X. You can protect yourself against viruses with a few simple steps:
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