Callum pushes tech to its limits and has spent nearly three years bombarding antivirus with malware, taxing routers and inspecting computer monitors Viruses are a persistent problem. All it takes is ...

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 ...

Malicious software, worms, Trojans and computer viruses are on the increase, say security experts, as hackers, spammers and identity thieves seek new ways to steal information that can be used to ...

There’s lots of information (and misinformation) about the term “virus,” so let’s get it straight and define computer virus once and for all: a computer virus is a self-replicating, malicious program ...

Realizing that your computer is infected with a virus can be a heart-stopping moment, but there's no need to panic. Viruses or other malware can have a devastating effect on your PC, slowing its ...

In 2025, computer viruses are getting smarter! Hackers are using artificial intelligence (AI) to create tricky emails that look real, make malware that can hide from normal security programs, and even ...

This week computer viruses celebrate 20 years of causing trouble and strife to all types of computer users. US student Fred Cohen was behind the first documented virus that was created as an ...

If replicating itself were all a virus did, it might not be so bad. Sure, there’s a little extra processing time wasted each time the virus code runs. But like a biological virus, a successful ...

COMPANY computer systems worldwide face an attack by variations of the already-rampant Netsky virus, experts warned today. Variants of the virus, which has plagued systems for the past two months, are ...

Ransomware is the fastest growing form of computer malware, experts warn. It's a malicious virus that locks the user out of their computer and demands a fee to return their files. A report published ...

You surely have some idea how a computer virus works, though you may not know the details. Somehow it weasels its way into your computer, and then the computer slows way down…or it starts making ...