Many rogue software disguised as virus/malware scanners get downloaded to your PC, knowingly or unknowingly. However, when tested for their utility, they are found to be far from satisfactory.

Microsoft just launched Microsoft Safety Scanner (MSS), an on-demand anti-malware scanner. This now brings the anti-malware tools available to the Windows home user to 3, counting Microsoft Security ...

Windows only: Previously mentioned VirusTotal Uploader automatically uploads any file to online virus scanner VirusTotal, scanning it for viruses with 41 different popular antivirus applications—and ...

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.

ZDNET key takeaways If you share files on Linux, you should consider an AV tool.If you happen upon questionable URLs, you can ...

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 ...

Cameron Faulkner is an editor covering deals and commerce. He joined in 2018, and served as commerce editor at Polygon until May 2025. Google’s Advanced Protection program aims to protect high-profile ...

An anti-virus program registering every executable file on the computer as infected indicates the computer may be under attack by a virus. According to PC Magazine, a virus attaches copies of itself ...

A new malware-as-a-service (MaaS) platform named Atroposia provides cybercriminals a remote access trojan that combines ...