Lesson One : Don't pay to get protected

Before you go off wandering into Cyberspace, be sure to have anti-virus software installed and activated.

Here are some popular freewares capable of providing basic anti-virus protection for your computer.

Alwil Avast! Home Edition
http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

Aviva AntiVir PersonalEdition
http://www.free-av.com/en/download/1/avira_antivir_personal__free_antivirus.html

AVG Free Edition
http://free.grisoft.com/

BitDefender Free Edition
http://www.bitdefender.com/PRODUCT-14-en--BitDefender-Free-Edition.html