Protecting Oneself From a Computer Virus

1. Run effective and industry proven anti-virus software and UPDATE IT REGULARLY. <Click Kaspersky Above>
2. Avoid being infected by a virus in the first place.  Basically do what your mom told you when you were a kid, don't take candy from strangers.  Know who is sending you something and why they are sending it to you.
3. The best protection is knowledge.  Learn how a virus works and avoid hoaxes.

Always, always assume that a floppy diskette given to you from someone else could have a virus.  When a floppy disk is introduced to your area, bring it to a PC with the latest anti-virus software and scan the floppy for viruses. Viruses can proliferate undetected attaching itself to every floppy inserted into the PC.  Keep floppy disks write protected until needed. 

Never accept a file attached to an e-mail from people you don't know (and, of course, some you know).  Delete the messages without opening the files.  If you think you may be interested in the information, ask them to send it as part of the body of the message and not as an attached file.  An email message itself can do no harm.  It is ASCII text or hypertext information and will not run anything.  However, not so with attachments.  They can be executable programs that CAN cause serious problems, hard-drive mischief or just be a nuisance.