Microsoft Security At Home - Help Prevent Identity Theft, Spyware & Viruses

Four steps to help you protect your computer from viruses, spyware, identity theft, and more.

Internet safety guidelines to help protect against spam, identity theft, e-mail hoaxes, and more.

Advice and tools to help protect your family from inappropriate content and contact, viruses, identity theft, and more.

Identity Theft

Never respond to an e-mail message from a bank or credit card company that requests your personal information.

Spyware & Viruses

When online criminals take control of many computers at once, the resulting "botnets" can wreak havoc on the Internet.

Newbie Corner

See suggestions about files you might have that would be hard to replace or recreate.

Help keep your personal information secure when you use public computers at libraries, Internet cafes, and copy shops.

Spotlight

OneCare Family Safety is a Web service that's free to people who use Microsoft Windows XP.

Blog: Security Tips & Talk

Stay Safe. Stay Informed.

Protect Your Computer from spyware and other unwanted software

Protect Yourself from identity theft, fraud, and spam

Protect Your Family from unwanted content and contact

Related Links

Microsoft Security Portal