CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide

Figure 27-22 Windows 7 Action Center
Malware Prevention and Recovery
The only way to permanently protect your PC from malware is to disconnect
it from the Internet and never permit any potentially infected software to
touch your precious computer. Because neither scenario is likely these days,
you need to use specialized anti-malware programs to help stave off the
inevitable assaults. Even with the best anti-malware tools, there are times
when malware still manages to strike your computer. When you discover
infected systems, you need to know how to stop the spread of the malware to
other computers, how to fix infected computers, and how to remediate
(restore) the system as close to its original state as possible.
Dealing with Malware
You can deal with malware in several ways: anti-malware programs, training
and awareness, patch/update management, and remediation.
At the very least, every computer should run an anti-malware program. If