Antivirus software may already be installed on your computer but here’s what you need to know about how it works and keeps you safe online in the background.

How do I keep my home computer safe from viruses? -- N.G., Tulsa. CERT Alerts. The National Cyber Security Alliance, a partnership of the federal government and private-sector companies, and US-CERT ...

San Jose, CA " February 3, 2009 " SPYRUS, Inc. today announced the Hydra PC ViP product family with on-board virus protection. Hydra PC ViP with the Hydra PC Sentry A-V antivirus scanning application ...

A computer virus is a type of malware that can replicate itself on your computer and spread to other devices. You might be infected with a virus if your computer suddenly starts running more slowly, ...

Since a file needs to be run before it can do anything nasty, is there any point allowing your virus scanner to scan files on write? Surely the file cannot do any harm until it is read, thus why scan ...

Computers are prone to virus attacks. People take various measures to protect themselves from such malware attacks, but may still find themselves ill-prepared. One of the major consequences of a virus ...

A computer virus is something we all strive to avoid because we understand the consequences and the amount of time and energy required to restore a computer to its original condition. In a recent poll ...

With dubious reports of a nascent malware menace threatening Mac OS X's current status as (for all intents and purposes) a virus-free platform, many readers have inquired about the need for ...