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Either way, it will stop your computer working properly. </p>\r\n\t\t\t</div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t</div> \r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n \r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"gsotext\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"textContent\"><p>They use self-replicating <a class=\"glossaryLink\" href=\"http://www.getsafeonline.org/nqcontent.cfm?a_name=glossary_1&amp;letter=V#term_329\" title=\"Link to glossary term Virus\">viruses</a> and <a class=\"glossaryLink\" href=\"http://www.getsafeonline.org/nqcontent.cfm?a_name=glossary_1&amp;letter=S#term_312\" title=\"Link to glossary term Spyware\">spyware</a>. It costs them nothing so they  don&rsquo;t care how many people are affected or what the damage is.  </p><p>You need a multi-layered defence to keep them out:  </p><ul><li>Security software: <a href=\"http://www.getsafeonline.org/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=1147\">anti-virus</a>, <a href=\"http://www.getsafeonline.org/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=1149\">anti-spyware</a> and  a <a href=\"http://www.getsafeonline.org/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=1146\">firewall</a> or  security suite that includes all three. This is like keeping your doors and  windows locked at home.  </li><li><a href=\"http://www.getsafeonline.org/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=1148\">Keeping your  computer up to date</a>, <a href=\"http://www.getsafeonline.org/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=1152\">blocking spam  emails</a> and using an <a href=\"http://www.getsafeonline.org/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=1452\">up to date web  browser</a> will make it harder for them to get into your PC in the first place.   </li><li>Making a regular <a href=\"http://www.getsafeonline.org/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=1150\">backup</a> of your  music, pictures and other files is also a good idea, but it&rsquo;s a last resort like  insurance.  </li><li>It&rsquo;s also a good idea not to use your computer in <a class=\"glossaryLink\" href=\"http://www.getsafeonline.org/nqcontent.cfm?a_name=glossary_1&amp;letter=A#term_157\" title=\"Link to glossary term Administrator\">administrator</a> mode. It&rsquo;s  better to make a <a class=\"glossaryLink\" href=\"http://www.getsafeonline.org/nqcontent.cfm?a_name=glossary_1&amp;letter=U#term_326\" title=\"Link to glossary term User account\">user account</a> and log in with that for day-to-day use. 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