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Computers & Technology > Virus Protection & Maintenance How to keep your PC safe when surfing the internet: 9 of 9

Well congratulations, you have made it to a safe website. Well done. That may seem sarcastic but, really, in today's world that's quite a feat. Many of us have had personal experiences with sites that gave us a ton of programs we didn't even want! And now we get pop-ups from the programs we didn't even install. If you're one of the people who has had this happen to you but have cleaned your computer out (like I have), or you're one of the lucky ones who hasn't been hit by it yet, here's how to avoid it in the future. Let's start with the basics. Firewall. What is a firewall you may ask? A ...
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