Computer viruses can invade your system without you noticing, disrupting its operation and even stealing your data. To protect your device, it's important to know how to recognize signs of infection, ...

“Keep an eye on storage space, let updates install and always check for viruses.” For years, that was the best advice that you could give anyone that owned a Windows PC. It was always important to ...

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 ...

Malicious software, or malware, can wreak havoc on a small business. Some viruses can obtain sensitive data from unsecured workstations, while other infections, like worms, can slow computer or ...

At times Windows 11/10 PCs get infected so that the usual scanning technique cannot remove them. These viruses find a way to survive when they are tried to be removed using the standard way. This is ...

Thumb drives are a standard part of any PC repair toolkit, but once you've used them on a suspect PC, you should always scan them for viruses. Here's how to scan for viruses directly from the AutoPlay ...

A major computer security threat known as Koobface made its first appearance in the world of social media in August of 2008. The word Koobface is an anagram for "Facebook," flaunting the fact that ...

If your computer is performing slower than usual, it may be that your PC has been infected by a virus or malware. Windows 10, which is now installed on one billion active devices, boasts the inclusion ...

Marshall Gunnell is a Tokyo-based tech journalist and editor with over a decade of experience covering IT, cybersecurity and data storage. Alongside CNET, his work has appeared in ZDNET, Business ...