A computer virus is a self-replicating computer program written to alter the way a computer operates, ... for example—some viruses are benign or merely annoying. Skip to main content.

The virus attacks the BIOS chip on the computer, effectively paralyzing your entire PC. Melissa David L. Smith, 31, named his virus after a stripper he knew in Florida.

Computer virus symptoms. How can you tell if a virus has slipped past your defenses? With some exceptions, like ransomware, viruses are not keen to alert you that they’ve compromised your computer.

If you use a computer, read the newspaper, or watch the news, you will know about computer viruses or other malware. These are those malicious programs that once they infect your machine will ...

Scientists have just discovered hundreds of new giant viruses, in a comprehensive study covering oceans across the globe. The ...

Your computer may contain viruses, in order to keep your computer and e-mail account safe, please, follow the instructions. Please, read the attach for further details. ... For example, an AOL ...

For example, the Virus Research Center says viruses don't infect computer hardware such as monitors or computer chips; they only infect software. Also, Macintosh viruses don't infect DOS-based ...

He said the virus is an example of a scam known as "ransomware.""Ransomware is a piece of software that has your computer hold you hostage," Yanov said.Yanov said victims usually get the virus by ...

An example of a malicious ad provided by the FTC. ... "If you get a pop-up, call, spam email or any other urgent message about a virus on your computer, stop.