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How to avoid malware

February 11, 2014

How to avoid malware

5 ways to avoid malware

You know ASCTech as the people you call when you've got a computer problem. 

But they can also help you avoid having problems - like having your computer infected with malware (aka, malicious software). 

In ASCTech's latest YouTube video, Ron Filippelli, Director of the ASCTech Service Desk, describes in easy-to-understand terms the Top 5 Ways to Avoid Malware:

  1. Keep your antivirus software up to date
  2. Avoid "drive-by downloading"
  3. Be wary of website ads
  4. Ignore pop-up alerts about your computer being infected
  5. Don't download free games or applications.