There are so many viruses now-a-days that we can't possibly begin to list them all here. For the most part though, there's a few very smart things you can do to protect yourself.

First off, visit the Microsoft Windows update page for the latest security patches. That is a must for any computer user, whether on IRC or not. Click Here for the MS Update Site.

Secondly, be smart. Do not accept anything from anyone you do not know. This can not be stressed enough.

If you happen to have a virus though, you can goto the sight listed below and download " The Cleaner " which will remove allot of the common viruses found online today.

The Cleaner - Click Here

The Cleaner, developed by puppet, is a remover of various backdoors, trojan horses, and ini worms that may exist on your PC including many of the problem files listed above. Updated frequently, it is an up-to-date tool for removing various files quickly and painlessly.

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