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Internet safety guidelines to help protect against spam, identity theft, e-mail hoaxes, and more.
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Advice and tools to help protect your family from inappropriate content and contact, viruses, identity theft, and more.
Phishing
Use anti-spam and anti-phishing technologies

Download or learn about tools from Microsoft that help you reduce the amount of spam and other unwanted e-mail message you receive.
•Microsoft Phishing Filter
•Use e-mail software that filters spam
•2007 Microsoft Office System
•How to handle suspicious e-mail messages
•Recognize phishing scams and fake e-mail messages
Identity Theft
Protect your personal information from ID theft

Keep your personal information private to reduce the risk that a scammer or other online criminal will steal your identity.
•Create strong passwords
•Use online payment services
•Shop more safely online
Spyware
Don't let your computer become a zombie

Check your password strength
When online criminals take control of many computers at once, the resulting "botnets" can wreak havoc on the Internet.
What does a phishing scam look like?
Never respond to an e-mail message from a bank or credit card company that requests your personal information.
Downloads & Services
Protect Your Computer from spyware and other unwanted software
· Windows Defender
· Windows Live OneCare
· Windows Live OneCare Safety Scanner
· Microsoft Update
· Internet Explorer 7
· Windows Vista
Protect Yourself from identity theft, fraud, and spam
· Microsoft Phishing Filter
· 2007 Microsoft Office System
Protect Your Family from unwanted content and contact
· Xbox Family Settings
· Windows Live OneCare Family Safety
· Windows Vista: Parental Controls
Spotlight
The New Windows Live One Care is here.
Get Vista-style parental controls for your XP computer
OneCare Family Safety is a Web service that's free to people who use Microsoft Windows XP.
· Conficker worm
· Windows Live OneCare
· 4 steps to take now
· Free PC safety scan
· Firewalls
· Viruses
· Worms
· Spyware
· Backups
· Downloading
· Updates

Newbie Corner
How to decide what data to back up
See suggestions about files you might have that would be hard to replace or recreate.
5 tips to stay safe when you use a public computer
Help keep your personal information secure when you use public computers at libraries, Internet cafes, and copy shops.

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