Antivirus Tip: Schedule your anti-virus to run three times a day: morning, afternoon and in the evening.

Antivirus Tip: The amount of sensitive information you work with should determine how strong your protection should be – paid antivirus software is always best.

Antivirus Tip: The easiest way to avoid ransomware is to not click on suspect files, download from trusted websites, and avoid giving out personal data.

Antivirus Tip: Any e-mails requesting to install additional programs onto your device must be deleted immediately, as they likely contain malware or spyware.

Antivirus Tip: Make sure your anti-spyware has ‘link protection’ which scans a page against a database of updated addresses that are known to be harmful.

Antivirus Tip: Schedule regular virus checks using your anti-virus software, and alternate the days that you run various software.

Antivirus Tip: A good rule to have is to always scan anything you download before you open it. Set your anti-virus software to do this automatically.

Antivirus Tip: Always check to see the total amount of resources your protection programs are using. Switch programs for optimal efficiency.

Antivirus Tip: Normal viruses may start as annoying pop-ups, but trojans that prevent you from restarting your PC are admin-level and require experts to remove.

Antivirus Tip: Not all files picked up by your anti-virus are malicious. Some are just background system processes. Adjust your AV settings to overlook these.