Generally speaking, viruses are programs and need you to install them. Keep your anti-virus software up to date and scan regularly.
Downloading data, such as music and video, shouldn't pose a problem. Installing downloaded games or software - they're programs - is at your own risk. With video, if you're invited to install a codec - don't do it cos that's a program.
So people don't get fined for illegal downloads then jacksprat?
These links were all on the first page of Google,I could have posted more but couldn't be bothered.
Its nice to know there are so many thieving gits on answerbank!
You lot stealing these movies,games and music tracks is the reason that honest people like me have to pay over the odds for our goods.Thanks a lot.