I. Check your system for viruses regularly. Most viruses spread through floppy disks. Check for viruses each time you insert a floppy into your drive, as well as whenever you download a file from the Internet.

Check the following site for more information:

http://www.Europe.Datafellows.com/vir-info/

II. You may also want to subscribe to a mailing list:

VALERT-L is for announcements of new viruses. Send email to listserv@lehigh.edu. In the body of the message, include the line "sub valert-l your name" (without quotes)

VIRUS-L is for discussions of viruses and antivirus products. Send email to listserv@@lehigh.edu. In the body of the message, include the line "sub virus-l your name" (without quotes)

III. Watch for fictitious virus announcements and other hoaxes. Details on hoaxes may be found at:

http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/CIACHoaxes.html

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