The word 'virus' gets tossed around a lot. Here's what actually counts, what to watch for, and how to stay two clicks ahead ...

Malware includes viruses, worms, adware, spyware, and ransomware — they all work differently but tend to cause similar ...

An ever-present misconception of MacBooks (and other Apple products) is that they're not susceptible to viruses, which is ...

John McAfee made headlines for his possible connection to his neighbor's murder. — -- If the name “McAfee” rings a bell, it should. There’s a chance that McAfee anti-virus software is on your ...

If you’ve ever clicked on a link someone sent you, say in an email or a direct message, only to be directed to a website that looked super suspicious, you know that feeling of wondering whether you’ve ...

A rapidly spreading e-mail virus is threatening to inflict waves of new chaos as soon as Friday, when hundreds of thousands of infected computers are set to download potentially malicious instructions ...

A computer worm is a type of malware that, once it infects a machine, can automatically copy and extend itself to connected ...

SANTA CLARA, California (CNN) -- A new computer virus disguised as an electronic Christmas card is making the rounds, according to the anti-virus software company McAfee. The good news is that it does ...

Of all the sinister things that Internet viruses do, this might be the worst: They can make you an unsuspecting collector of child pornography. Heinous pictures and videos can be deposited on ...

Researchers have developed a computer virus that can leverage the power of ChatGPT to first disguise itself by changing its own code — and then, in a particularly devious twist, spread by attaching ...

One way to tell if your phone has a virus is if it includes apps you don't remember installing. Phone viruses can also make the device glitchy, display ads, and increase data usage. Apps, attachments, ...