Before you download, open, or share files from the internet, you need to be sure they’re safe. And how do you do that? I simply use a file scanner to check for known threats like malware, viruses, and ...

Version 1.4.0 of the open source virus scanner ClamAV has been released for Linux and Windows. The latest version comes with a few new functions. ClamAV can now also unpack ALZ and LHA/LZH archives ...

There's no exact science when it comes to figuring out if a file has a virus or is just being detected as a false positive, but today we'll share a little background and some tips that will help you ...

Discovering that a virus has infected your systems is never a pleasant experience. Some malware programs are easy to remove, and require only a few minutes to clean your servers and restore normal ...

Contrary to popular belief, Macs are not immune to trojans and viruses. In the last couple of years, there’s been a significant uptick in the number, variety and sophistication of malware targeting ...

Antivirus software is not free of errors and sometimes reports computer viruses where there are none. For this reason, the company Procolored, a manufacturer of textile printers, indignantly defended ...

VirusTotal, an online malware and virus scanner, was just acquired by Google. The company already used a number of Google services ahead of the acquisition, including App Engine and Google Storage.

Geoff Kuenning, a professor of computer science at Harvey Mudd College, provides this explanation. Malicious software comes in several flavors, distinguished primarily by their method of propagation.

If you are worried you have some kind of malware or virus on your Mac, we are here to help you figure out what’s going on and, if necessary, clean up the damage and get rid of a Mac virus – all for ...