Final Discussion
You must take precautions to protect your data and your computer from viruses, adware, and spyware. This includes installing, configuring, and keeping on top of related antithreat software programs, and, being careful about what you download and install from the Internet. Many viruses attack through Microsoft Office programs, mostly in the form of e-mail attachments and macros. It is important to be vigilant there too.
Other threats exist. You can protect yourself even more by signing up for security bulletins, configuring high-security passwords, and doing whatever else you can to thwart unauthorized access to your computer, including being vigilant about creating and using passwords and keeping your computer physically safe.