My infection tally is a big fat zero in more than 10 years! Here are my secrets to keeping my PC virus and malware free!

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Back in 2023, we asked anti-virus expert Andreas Marx of AV-Test how so many infections escape antivirus software, even though it actually protects well. His answer: “Many programs successfully fend ...

A new computer virus has started spreading worldwide, but antivirus experts predict that the program won't become an epidemic. Dubbed W32/Sobig, the mass-mailing worm has claimed the No. 2 slot on ...

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, ...

Not just a troublesome teenager... The first PC virus was discovered 20 years ago this month. Dubbed Brain.A, the virus got onto computers via floppy disk and infected the boot sector of PCs, ...