Alcatel one touch astro pop root

[AC Question]

What is the best way to root my phone? Ive seen some of these one click options, but also read that they are full of malware and steal your phones information. If I'm going to root my phone, I want to do it correctly. Not the lazy half assed way that gets me a bunch of viruses and slows down my phone etc. Exact opposite of what I'm trying to accomplish.