A computer worm is a standalone malware computer program that replicates itself in order to spread to other computers. It often uses a computer network to spread itself, relying on security failures ...

Computer History Museum exhibit featuring the original floppy disk used to distribute the Morris Worm computer virus. To be fair, the concept of a computer virus certainly warranted a bit of ...

Besides sending out tainted e-mail, the program appears to open up a backdoor so that hackers can take over the computer later. Symantec said the worm appeared to contain a program that logs ...

Bitdefender, an award-winning provider of innovative antivirus solutions, has revealed viruses are accidentally infecting worms on victims ... could be threatening computer security.

Cabir was a worm that spread via Bluetooth, and while it wasn't particularly harmful, it demonstrated the potential for mobile phone viruses to propagate and infect other devices. Discovered by ...