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Although the macro viruses of old targeted Microsoft Office applications, the recently discovered proof of concept virus -- which Kaspersky named Virus.StarOffice.Stardust.A -- is the first that is ...

The word 'virus' gets tossed around a lot. Here's what actually counts, what to watch for, and how to stay two clicks ahead A computer virus is a type of program that, much like a regular virus, ...

Created by two programmers named Basit and Amjad, Brain was a boot virus that ran when a computer was booted up with an infected floppy diskette in the A: drive. (Remember when floppy disks were ...

There's much evidence to sugges that the days of Macro Virus and Script Viruses are comming to an end. Happy? Well don't be, because what's developing instead is even worse... Behold the day of the ...

Malware evolves in trends. Yesterday’s boot virus is today’s Web server exploit program. Malware follows popularity, and it morphs to get past ubiquitous defenses. Understanding the growing trends in ...

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 ...