The word 'virus' gets tossed around a lot. Here's what actually counts, what to watch for, and how to stay two clicks ahead A computer virus is a type of program that, much like a regular virus, ...

Malware is an all-encompassing term that includes many forms of intentionally malicious software (in fact, the word malware was first coined in 1990 by the late Israeli professor, Yisrael Radai, as a ...

It's important to know the signs of a virus, so that you can act quickly to get rid of any malware and stay safe in future. A virus is a type of malicious software, or malware, that can replicate ...

Firewalls scan data sent to your computer for malware and attempt to block files or other data they deem suspicious. Like ...

A particularly malicious virus can at worst disable a hard drive temporarily. A virus alone is not enough to physically break a hard drive or completely disable a hard drive to the point where it ...

Apple Inc is fighting what security experts say may be the most pernicious types of computer virus to ever target its line of Mac computers. The company has issued a security advisory warning to ...

A Minnesota teenager was arrested Friday, accused of disseminating a version of "Blaster." But investigators scrambling to trace that infection, along with "Sobig" and other computer viruses face a ...