Think twice before you click on that link—even if it was sent to you by a friend or family member. Simply put, a computer virus is a program that you did not install which often performs malicious ...

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, ...

A: This sounds like another case of Windows Push Notification malware. As described in recent columns on the topic, this adware uses a website's permissions prompt command (when the site you are on ...

Q: I am getting a lot of Windows notifications from McAfee lately saying that I have a virus infection and that I have to click on the notification itself to fix the problem. The strange part is that ...

Lately, there’s been a lot of buzz about a new computer virus, and honestly, it’s kind of a big deal. These aren’t your grandpa’s viruses anymore; they’re getting super sneaky. Think fake update ...

A common antivirus feature that automatically replies to e-mails infected with a virus to inform the sender that they are infected is obsolete and should be disabled because it creates almost as much ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Q: I have a problem with a pop-up that keeps appearing on the lower right-hand side of my Desktop screen. It appears every time I ...