Is antivirus your best protection?

I try to compare antivirus with safes. They protect you, but you don't want the burglars to go around them, as it is burglar's job to crack the safe. So, in real life, you put guards, cameras, additional locked doors and security procedures in order too keep everything fine.

It is very similar with antiviruses - they are definitely are must in today world of worms, but if you allow viruses to go around them, they will pass, sooner or later. So, you need additional measures to keep malware on distance.

The single and most important measure is not to open anything on your computer if you have any doubt what it is. Remember, even if it is from a well designed site you never heard of, or e-mailed from your friend, it could be still virus.

Almost as important is to keep your Windows up to date. If you don't do it malicious virus may install without any interaction. So, go to Control panel and enable Automatic updates.

Finally, you are most vulnerable in points that interact with the Internet. As Internet explorer and Outlook express are integrated into the Windows, they interact with everything on your computer and may pose major trouble. So, it could be a good idea to use alternative browsers like Firefox or Opera. If nothing else, keep your Windows updated, as said before, it will keep Internet explorer patched, and keep you safe from most attacks. Of course, you can never be 100% safe.