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 ...

With some basic knowledge, you can prevent most viruses and hackers from having a chance at infecting your computer. This includes keeping your operating system software up to date, as well as all ...

It's important to know the signs of a virus, so that you can act quickly to get rid of any malware and stay safe in future. A virus is a type of malicious software, or malware, that can replicate ...

Scientific American presents Tech Talker by Quick & Dirty Tips. Scientific American and Quick & Dirty Tips are both Macmillan companies. Last week I covered the steps to go through when trying to ...

THIS WEEK my column updates some of the subjects I first introduced a few weeks back. As usual, my readers sorted through the weird world of computing and sent me the best news, bugs, and features.

Trend Micro antivirus has fixed a false positive affecting its Apex One endpoint security solution that caused Microsoft Edge updates to be tagged as malware and the Windows registry to be incorrectly ...

Many students will not be saying "I love you" to their computers this Valentine's Day, as a slew of computer viruses have wrecked havoc on the Tufts campus this past week. Hundreds of students have ...