A computer worm is a standalone malware computer program that replicates itself in order to spread to other computers. It often uses a computer network to spread itself, relying on security failures ...

Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson addresses an artificial intelligence malware worm and potential security issues with artificial intelligence.

However, instead of spreading this malware online ... need to know about this nasty Windows worm, along with some steps on how to keep you and your computer safe. Instead of using USB flash ...

Previous viruses, such as Love Bug, Code Red and the Nimda Worm caused problems for millions of computer users across the world.

worms, and other malware. Computer viruses have changed a great deal since then. It has generally been an evolutionary change: mostly small developments that, when looked at cumulatively ...

Mydoom, the worst computer virus outbreak in history, caused $38 billion in damage in 2004, but its inflation-adjusted cost is now $52. Two billion dollars. This malware, also known as Novarg, is a ...

A worm unleashed in the summer of 1999 that infected Microsoft Exchange mail servers. It replied to each incoming message with "Hi <sender name>! I received your email and will send you a reply ASAP.

If you find this file on your computer, it is strongly advised that you create a virus removal assistance topic. Instructions on how to do this can be found here.

Computer security has evolved its own terminology and shorthand terms, many of which can be puzzling. Here are some brief definitions. Software downloaded to your computer without your permission ...

On Friday the 13th, the infected computer displays the text "Countdown to extinction ...," plays a song, and an animation of the Grim Reaper goes across the screen. The Nople virus is a worm that ...

Cabir was a worm that spread via Bluetooth, and while it wasn't particularly harmful, it demonstrated the potential for mobile phone viruses to propagate and infect other devices. Discovered by ...