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 computer virus is a type of malware that attaches itself to a program or file. A virus can replicate and spread across an infected system and it often propagates to other systems, much like a ...

What is an email virus? An email virus consists of malicious code distributed in email messages to infect one or more devices. This malicious code can be activated in numerous ways: when the email ...

Although widespread virus outbreaks may be a thing of the past, the total amount of malicious software being written is on the rise, says McAfee Inc. On Tuesday, the security vendor added the ...