Computer viruses first emerged on college campuses during the 1960s. At that time, it took months or years to spread. With the advent of email, viruses are now spreading faster than remedies to combat ...

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

In his interesting essay "What Viruses Might Do for a Living", Lewis Thomas suggests that viruses may have speeded up the evolutionary processes by helping organisms exchange genetic information.' ...