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For the consumer, it tends to be much more difficult. Individual users are advised to follow typical security rules. Run updated anti-virus, and make sure that systems and applications are updated. They also need to make sure they're running a firewall that blocks unauthorized outbound connections to the Internet, so if the machine is infected, the malware can't send information back to the hacker.