A computer virus may spread from one device to another, take over your software and steal information that can be held at ransom. Spam emails, instant messaging, ...

The computer virus turns 40 years old in 2011. What started as a small nuisance in 1971 has turned into a multi-billion dollar business for cybercriminals and cyber terrorists.

In essence, the differences between the two focus on three main areas: Focus - antivirus focuses on internal threats (virus, malware); firewall focuses on external threats through traffic management ...

The Computer Virus Emergency Response Center, set up in 1996 by the police department of the eastern city of Tianjin, describes itself as the Chinese agency responsible for inspection and testing ...

An email computer virus concealed as a Net movie hits several U.S.-based companies, leading at least one antivirus company to upgrade its threat assessment. Department Editor Evan Hansen runs the ...

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Virus hoaxes have real-world consequences, as frightened computer users delete their own files and unplug critical system components in the belief they are protecting themselves.

Back in December, I decided to uninstall the anti-virus software on my desktop computer at home. The computer was taking several minutes to boot up, and when it was finally ready to go, everything ...

Weekend Internet Computer Virus Was Preventable Computer network administrators continue repairing damage done over the weekend by malicious software spread by the Internet. Desktop computers ...