Hey, life coach! I found a firm resolution for ya!
1. Don't click on spam
2. Don't click on messages from unknown senders
3. Don't run any Operating systems that can host the "114,000 Microsoft Virus Definitions"
Naw, that sounds too negative! How about:
Run one of the hundreds of Open Source, virus free, GNU/Linux or *BSD distros on any Pentium Class system with 128 Mb of RAM.
My favorite is
http://pclinuxos.com but, you do have the FREE CHOICE of 310 at
http://livecdlist.com