Microsoft Defender isn't bad, but it's not enough to fully protect your PC. You don't have to pay extra, though—just use one of the top free antivirus apps we've tested.

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 ...

Knowing how antivirus software works can help protect your computer from malicious actors and threats online. Antivirus software has played a key role in identifying and removing viruses, malware, and ...

Antivirus software protects your computer from malware and viruses to keep your data safe. Antivirus software scans files for threats, quarantines suspicious files, and auto-updates to block malicious ...

We've tested and reviewed both free and paid-for antivirus software. We bombarded each one with tens of thousands of threats to see how well it can cope against viruses, ransomware and phishing ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. This month marks a particularly inauspicious anniversary for the business world – it is 20 years since the ...

REPORT claims criminals could be able to hijack anti virus tools to launch cyber-attack on your computer - here’s what you need to know. Windows PC users have been warned that their anti virus ...

Hundreds of NHS websites have huge security flaws that could see them taken over or defaced by hackers. During investigations, more than 2,000 vulnerabilities have been found, with experts warning ...

Anyone who’s used a PC in the past 20 years will be aware of antivirus software. Adverts for it have been popping up everywhere, telling us our computers are at risk and we need to update our ...