>The advice given is certainly useful but no longer entirely accurate.
>There are security holes in programs such as MS Outlook that allow
>viruses to run even if the attachment is never opened. Thus here is the
>list I would use:
>
>1) Don't use Outlook...or at the very least, make sure to download and
>   apply security patches immediately as they are released.
>2) Don't open attachments--even attachments that come from friends
>   unless you know the friend intended to send it to you. A good idea
>   is to mail back and ask the friend about the attachment first.
>3) Back up early, back up often.
>4) Don't use the MS Address Book. Keep your addresses in another place,
>   such as a plain text file. (This will prevent you from spreading most
>   viruses even if you infect yourself.)
>5) If you're really worried, keep an anti-virus program around. Just make
>   sure to keep its virus definitions up to date or it's useless.
>

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