> provided you have good anti-malware defenses There is no such thing as good anti-malware defenses. Most of the antiviruses are 80% bullshit + 20% obsolete, y

> provided you have good anti-malware defenses There is no such thing as good anti-malware defenses. Most of the antiviruses are 80% bullshit + 20% obsolete, yet asking for money and full-time administrator privileges and unrestricted Internet connection (doesn't that sound suspicious?). Besides patching vulnerabilities regularly, being very careful of what files&websites do you open is the only real protection… as long as you don't come in contact with a fresh exploit which doesn't need you to let them.