The anticipation of Valentines Day is almost here.

In the excitement, don’t be caught off-guard by Hackers!  On Valentine’s we are not only targeted by retailers but by hackers as well. The malware that could infect your computer – by simply opening an e-card- could crash your PC, steal your credit card and bank account information and/or send an email containing the same link to all of the contacts in your address book.

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This would facilitate the need to cancel your credit card, close down your account, spend hours restoring your computer and send a message to all of your friends and colleagues explaining  as well as warning them against opening the email.

So how do you stay safe this Valentine’s Day?

1. Be wary of any e-mail received from an unknown sender and do not click on any links provided.
2. Run up-to-date anti-virus and anti-spyware software with behavioural protection such as Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus.
3. Ensure your software is up-to-date and run Smart Updates regularly.
4. Keep the programs running in the background at all times.
5. Use common sense.