Protection From Malware (Windows Users)

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As far as my own habits go -

• Keep up to date on security and anti-malware patches
  
• Don't install software from questionable / untrusted / unknown (obviously this is a judgement call)
  
• Don't visit questionable websites (another judgement call)
  
• Use browser addons such as AdBlock, Ghostery, NoScript and whitelist exceptions.
  
• Use virtual machines for any high-risk computing
  
• Employ a good backup strategy for important data, including offsite storage and archiving.
  
• Use difficult to exploit passphrases on everything of value wherever possible.
  

Great habits. I also follow a very similar strategy. I pay a particular emphasis on the "use virtual machines for any high-risk computing". I have a keen interest in operating systems and security, but I also have an interest in program cracking (with disassemblers and assembly code editors such as "OllyDBG") and warez, the latter of which is VERY high risk, of which I'm sure you're well aware. I am sure that "warez" will be frowned upon by some of the more moralistic members of this forum.