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 malware that can replicate itself on your computer and spread to other devices.

Malware includes viruses, worms, adware, spyware, and ransomware — they all work differently but tend to cause similar ...

Can malware kill? It can cause massive damages that on a dramatic day might lead you to say something like, “This %*^@# is killing me!” Computer viruses can also induce those feelings, because you ...

Your computer has been acting strange lately — running slower than usual, showing weird pop-ups, or behaving in ways that make you suspicious something isn’t right. These could be signs that malware, ...

The study of computer virus propagation models is central to understanding and mitigating digital epidemics that disrupt modern network infrastructures. Researchers have adopted a range of techniques, ...

For Stu Garrison, it could have gone either way. The Jackson, Mo., insurance agent received an e-mail from someone he corresponds with electronically, warning him that a computer virus may have been ...

Believed to be the first virus released into the wild, the Elk Cloner reflected the camp spirit of the frontier days of computing in the early '80s. It was written by 15-year-old prankster Rich ...

A new e-mail virus written to take advantage of Microsoft Corp.’s Outlook software is circulating among users today, preying upon people’s attraction to tennis star and model Anna Kournikova. Security ...