We live in a new era of blended threats, worm viruses and a host of new breeds of malicious mobile code that are more dangerous than ever.

What Is a Computer Virus? A computer virus is a program. Like other programs, it’s defined by what it does, and the big thing a virus does is replicate itself.

October 23, 2000 Web posted at: 10:21 a.m. EDT (1421 GMT) by Kim Zetter (IDG) -- Virus: A self-replicating piece of computer code that can partially or fully attach itself to files or applications ...

Use this guide to the most common computer virus symptoms to keep your PC healthy and malware-free.

What is a virus, how do they affect our bodies and how can we fight them?

Nature Reviews Microbiology - What makes a virus a virus?A definition of viruses that is based on their disintegration and reconstitution requires knowledge of the reproductive cycle of the ...

The current biggest virus record holder is the Pandoravirus, found in a pond in Melbourne. Its genome approaches the complexity of a small parasite.

A virus which appears to be very similar to the Code Red virus is presently attacking the Internet and is under investigation by anti-virus experts and the FBI. Information is still sketchy, There ...