Shon Damron said the company recommends using the Blizzard Launcher, a console that delivers WoW news and at the same time runs a scan of players' computers. If it finds something amiss, it alerts the player. Damron said Blizzard also recommends players use virus-scanning software.
Thompson agreed, and said the best thing a WoW user on a Windows machine can do is use the very latest Windows patches from Microsoft.
"The moral of the story is that if you patch, you're safe," Thompson said. "If not, be afraid, be very afraid. Complacency is the enemy."