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By Marcia Wade Talbert | Published July 22, 2010 | Full size is 450 × 285 pixels

Update your Antivirus software and firewall - Firewalls and antivirus protection are very important tools to keep your computer clean from spyware, bots, and viruses. But you don’t always have to pay a huge amount of money for a good one. Some internet service providers, like Comcast, include firewall/antivirus protection for free. If yours doesn’t you can also look to the government for protection. The Open Information Security Foundation released an intrusion protection and prevention software, funded by the Department of Homeland Security.

Update your Antivirus software and firewall – Firewalls and antivirus protection are very important tools…