Whenever there’s a new Windows virus out there wreaking global havoc ... So why is WannaCry, and variants, hitting unpatched XP machines, managed by professionals, all over the world?

The first computer virus was named Creeper, created in 1971 by Robert Thomas, a programmer at BBN Technologies (Bolt Beranek and Newman Inc., which later became part of Raytheon). Unlike the ...

and Windows XP. The process of deleting a service that you suspect was used to infect your computer with malware is similar in all versions of Windows. Open the Control Panel. In Windows 10 or ...

While the first computer virus (Creeper) was released on the ARPANET as a harmless experiment, the first computer virus to be released in the wild didn't have malicious intent either. Called ...

Having a virus on your laptop or PC is always a headache to deal with, and while some viruses may be easy to find and remove, others can be deadly and might spell the end of your PC. Taking a few ...