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On the Internet's 40th anniversary, Symantec lists the worst cyber threats. Sept. 3, 2009 — -- This fall marks the 40th birthday of the Internet, and to celebrate it, Symantec, the manufacturer ...

To a lot of people, a "virus" is often the first thing they think of when something goes wrong with their computer. The truth is, that these days a virus is almost never the culprit for your PC ...

And then came Brain. Discovered in the first weeks of 1986, it was the first PC virus to widely circulate in the wild. Distributed via 5.25-inch floppy diskettes, Brain's spread was extremely slow by ...

Realizing that your computer is infected with a virus can be a heart-stopping moment, but there's no need to panic. Viruses or other malware can have a devastating effect on your PC, slowing its ...

Through the years, some malicious computer programs have come to be known as viruses. Dr. Fred Cohen, a principal analyst with market research firm Burton Group, coined the term when he was working as ...

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 ...

If you think your PC is infected with some kind of malware or you just want to do a scan as part of a digital cleanup, Windows has a built-in security tool that can help you on your way — no ...

Viruses that cause measles and the common cold do not produce false-positive COVID-19 reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests, contrary to posts circulating widely online. A ...