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, ...

Sometimes viruses and malware can cripple a laptop completely. When this happens, you might not be able to access the Internet to download current virus definitions or patterns needed to remove the ...

On Windows 11, you can use the Microsoft Defender Antivirus to scan individual files and folders to make sure they are not infected, and I'll show you four methods.

WINDOWS 10 now boasts built-in free antivirus called Windows Defender. Here is how to scan your computer for viruses and malware on Windows 10.

How to effectively remove malware or a virus from your computer with these essential steps to restore your system's security and performance.

Windows/Mac/Linux (Firefox/Opera/IE): Scan any file for viruses before you download it to your computer with web site Dr.Web. After installing the Firefox extension, performing the Internet Explorer ...

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.

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 ...

Mac malware is rare, but it does exist. Here's how to use a free virus scan to check for malware on your Mac, how to remove viruses and malware from a Mac, and how to avoid getting infected in the ...