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{{Scenario Task
|Scenario Task Format=Solution
|Scenario Task Parent=Computer
|Scenario Task Type=Unauthorised Access
|Scenario Tools and Services=Tails OS, Qubes OS, NoScript, ScriptBlock, FlashBlock, FlashControl, Comodo, Avast
|Scenario Task Description=Like its biological predecessor, a computer virus can be caught in a lot of different circumstances. It may be impossible to prevent your computer from exposure but a series of defensive mechanisms should be able to stop the infection. They include:

* Automatic updates installation for the operating system (Windows, Mac, etc) and all software
* A registered and functioning [https://securityinabox.org/en/guide/avast/windows anti-virus]
* Use either the native [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201642 Mac] or [http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/windows-firewall-from-start-to-finish Windows] firewall or a third-party  [https://securityinabox.org/en/guide/comodo/windows firewall] on your computer
* Use the [https://securityinabox.org/en/guide/firefox/windows NoScript] and [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/flashblock/ FlashBlock] extensions for Firefox or [https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/flashcontrol/mfidmkgnfgnkihnjeklbekckimkipmoe?hl=en FlashControl] and [https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/scriptblock/hcdjknjpbnhdoabbngpmfekaecnpajba?hl=en ScriptBlock] for Chrome
* Switch to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_distribution#Popular_distributions Linux] or use the security-oriented [https://tails.boum.org/ Tails] or [https://www.qubes-os.org/ QubesOS] operating systems

Furthermore, detailed guides are available in the [https://ssd.eff.org/en/module/how-do-i-protect-myself-against-malware Surveillance Self Defense] project and the [https://securityinabox.org/en/guide/malware Security in-a-box] toolkit.
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