Other viruses exploit the preview feature that allows users to see an e-mail before actually opening it. Freshman Adam Wilson was infected with a virus that his anti-virus software caught, but was ...

Uncover the truth behind common computer virus myths that refuse to die. Are Macs and Linux PCs immune? Can you get a virus ...

Similarly, viruses can infect your computer when you visit fraudulent websites. Sometimes you can inadvertently install a virus from an infected external drive, such as a USB flash drive.

Computer viruses first emerged on college campuses during the 1960s. At that time, it took months or years to spread. With the advent of email, viruses are now spreading faster than remedies to combat ...

One sign that your computer might be infected is when you spot missing files. You may also notice new files mysteriously appearing.

A recent rash of computer virus infections across campus has caused significant problems for the Georgetown community, according to University Information Services. Beth Ann Bergsmark, director of ...

Discover the common signs that your computer may have a virus and how to identify potential threats to your device.

Yet perhaps computer viruses have proven to be deadly in the past? What if the virus or worm or trojan resulted in computer errors and those infected systems malfunctioned and caused deaths?

Another computer virus is scheduled to strike Monday, but this one is a lot worst than the Melissa bug that spread last month. The virus is set to activate Monday, the anniversary of the Chernobyl ...

In the eighties, the super nerds were called “Happy Hackers,” mostly eager to score points within the community rather than ...