Internet Safety: How to Keep Your Computer Safe on the Internet

Read the whole article, by Leo Notenboom, at the link below.  It contains really good advice on how to protect your computer.

http://ask-leo.com/internet_safety_how_do_i_keep_my_computer_safe_on_the_internet.html

Highlights:

1. use a firewall
2. virus scan
3. kill spyware
4. stay up-to-date
5. get educated
6. secure your mobile connection
7. don't forget the physical... "If it's not physically secure, it's not secure."
   

Here's a video of malware trying to trick me into installing it.