A computer worm is a type of malware that, once it infects a machine, can automatically copy and extend itself to connected devices. A worm is very similar to a virus, and you can get infected by ...

Is a worm a virus? Worm vs. virus — You’ll often see word virus used in a generic sense to refer to any kind of malware, but that’s strictly speaking not correct. A computer virus, like its ...

An ominous computer worm today could cause major network outages, siphon personal information from millions and attack government networks. It also could do nothing at all. The worm, known as ...

Antivirus; Computer Worms: What They Are and How to Stop Them. How-to. By Tom's Guide Staff published 7 March 2014 We hear a lot about viruses and Trojans, but not much about worms.

This being the 40th anniversary of the Internet, Symantec, the manufacturer of computer-security software, has published a list of the top computer worms, viruses, trojan horses, and hoaxes in ...

Instructions on how to delete the changes made to the computer’s registry are available on Symantec’s Web site, on the page detailing the virus. The VBS.Hard.A@mm worm is only the latest in a ...

Computer worms are set to become a more deadly combination of virus writing and hacker exploits, according to security experts at Symantec. Code Red and Nimda marked the demise of socially ...

While parents may worry about their children catching a virus on their first excursion from home, some University officials believe their children's computers may be more at risk. Campus computing ...

Dec. 19 -- Computer security experts warn a new holiday-themed computer virus is winding its way through the Internet today. The worm, known by several names including W32.Zacker.C and W32.Maldal ...

This story was written by CNET's Elinor Mills. As expected, the Conficker worm failed to cause the digital pandemonium that some may have feared. So, can we all just go back to playing on Facebook ...

A computer worm is a type of malware that, once it infects a machine, can automatically copy and extend itself to connected devices.