I have some clients using my applications. Since the Internet become cheap in Tunisia, all people went online and the result is hundred of viruses and malware attacking their computer.
The problem is even worse: they become addicted to the net + Anti Viruses software like KasperSky and Macafee are doing nothing.
This result for system instability. My clients are running windows, so I wonder if anyone has previous experience in this field.
How can you protect non tech-savvy people from viruses?
If you can, get them to stop using internet explorer, and stop logging in as root. Using a separate drive or partition for data, and making a practice of reinstalling the OS from the CD whenever they're infected can be good, too, especially if you can make a known-good image with all their applications and the latest patches.
Successful security involves a certain mindset, though; and if the owner of the system isn't willing to adopt that mindset, your efforts will only go so far.