CNET: A safer PC in three steps

Step 1: Manually scan for viruses; step 2: Create a DVD image of your hard drive; step 3: Run browsers and other applications in a sandbox that protects your PC by preventing any permanent system changes.

by Dennis O'Reilly
July 12, 2011

In a perfect world, you wouldn't be concerned about safety when you use your computer. Short of that, you just want to feel confident your PC is virus-free, protected from the prospect of future infections, and easy to recover if something goes wrong. Three things that will help ease your mind are a manual malware scan, an easy-to-restore copy of your hard drive, and a sandbox for your browser to run in.

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