Too many of the computer virus alerts cause mass hysteria. They are fuelled by a combination of the computer anti-virus software companies, the media and a gullible public. Richard Aedy: As I ...

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 ...

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, ...

A new computer virus is spreading around the world through e-mail. The worm, named "Goner," is activated by clicking on an attachment promising a screen saver program. The e-mail has a subject line of ...

Researchers at Symantec Corp have uncovered a version of the Stuxnet computer virus that was used to attack Iran's nuclear program in November 2007, two years earlier than previously thought. Stuxnet, ...

What Is a Computer Virus? A computer virus is a program. Like other programs, it’s defined by what it does, and the big thing a virus does is replicate itself. The virus exists as a collection of ...

The powerful Flame computer virus is not only capable of espionage but it can also sabotage computer systems and likely was used to attack Iran in April, according to a leading security company, ...