Preventing Virus Infections

Boot floppy based systems using a specific clearly labeled boot diskette

Never boot a hard disk system from an unprotected diskette

Never use untested software (test off line or on a single purpose dedicated system)

Backup files and programs, securely store and routinely check for infection

Minimize software sharing within the organization

Prohibit use of unapproved software from any source

Educate users to watch for changes in patterns of system activity

Install virus detection software

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