The following pages are provided to help you better understand the threat posed by viruses, worms, and other malicious code. If more people understand how these things work, we all stand a better chance of stopping them.

Note that some references might be a little dated, but the basic information is still on target (for example, Melissa might not be "recent" any more, but "don't open unexpected email attachements" is still good advice).

Top Ten Steps to Protect Against Email Viruses