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Web-users should 'follow common sense' to avoid malware

Internet users should use their common sense to avoid malware when they are surfing the web, an expert has claimed.

Ben Camm-Jones, news editor of Web-User magazine, claims that people should pay close attention to the emails and attachments that they open and be sure to have the most up-to-date computer protection.

Mr Camm-Jones advised that computer users should be aware that there are "several different types" of attack and that software should be used to stop the security threats.

He added that internet security software should be regularly updated or the PC is "going to be at risk".

Mr Camm-Jones urged consumers: "Just let your common sense guide you really. If you get an email, it's worth checking if you smell a rat and then just don't [open] it."

According to research by MessageLabs, there were over 2,000 new malicious websites blocked every day in June this year, a rise of 58 per cent since May.