Amruth Vaka, 27, and Saloni Shaikh, 28 -- were arrested for scamming the woman, while masquerading as customer service.

How to tell if there’s spyware or a virus on your computer Signs your device is infected and what to do about it By Miriam Musa Jul 07, 2025 2:17 pm Photo credit: Shutterstock.com / kckate16 ...

Download an antivirus programme To remove a virus from your computer, start by downloading an antivirus programme. These will offer you effective real-time protection against malware.

Viruses – both real and virtual – have a lot in common. For starters, they both suck to catch. Smallpox, Stuxnet, Conficker, or the common cold – we can all agree that regardless of whether ...

Of course it's a lie. A virus has taken over and is holding your computer ransom. That's why it's commonly called "ransomware." Some ransomware doesn't even try to be sneaky.

Uncover the truth behind common computer virus myths that refuse to die. Are Macs and Linux PCs immune? Can you get a virus ...

Hmm, sounds like a virus to me. As if you needed more evidence to prove this isn't the 25th anniversary of the computer virus, 1975 ushered in one of the most legendary viruses ever: Pervading Animal.

A computer virus is a self-replicating computer program written to alter the way a computer operates, without the permission or knowledge of the user. Though the term is commonly used to refer to ...

And finally tonight; the industrial-strength computer virus with a global reach. We began work on this report for the online NewsHour, and thought you would like to see it on air as well.

This year is the 40th anniversary of the first computer virus: Creeper in 1971. Guillaume Lovet, senior manager of the threat response team at Fortinet, looks back at the most intriguing viruses ...

There had been computer viruses in labs before, most notably Fred Cohen's experiements at USC in the early 1980s, but as long as the programs were confined to a lab, it was impossible to know how ...

Computer viruses have come a long way, starting as the practical jokes of computing’s early days and ending up as modern military weapons. A site called Computer Virus Catalog is walking through ...