Contrary to popular belief, Macs are not immune to trojans and viruses. In the last couple of years, there’s been a significant uptick in the number, variety and sophistication of malware targeting ...

When it’s time to upgrade to a new computer, the excitement can be overshadowed by the concern of transferring existing data without bringing along any unwanted viruses or malware. Philip from Troy, ...

QR codes have quietly become the remote control for everyday life, from restaurant menus to parking meters to office sign-ins ...

Windows PCs come with antivirus software built-in to protect them from the myriad of attacks that they have to fight off, but what about your Mac? For years the thinking was that Macs didn’t get ...

McAfee’s upgraded Scam Detector now uses real-time QR and message scanning to stop modern scams before you click.

Antivirus software is not free of errors and sometimes reports computer viruses where there are none. For this reason, the company Procolored, a manufacturer of textile printers, indignantly defended ...

Realizing that your computer is infected with a virus can be a heart-stopping moment, but there's no need to panic. Viruses or other malware can have a devastating effect on your PC, slowing its ...

John Mueller, a Google Search developer advocate, said on X that Google Search does not use Sistrix's a virus scanner. Googlebot does not scan documents for viruses as it crawls the web. John wrote, ...

A few days ago I answered a phone call from my mother, who was in a semi-frantic state because her Chromebook was screaming bloody murder at her. Having worked with Chromebooks for many years, I was ...

CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise. McAfee antivirus software has protected hundreds of millions ...

There is no real agreement about whether antivirus software is required in or even a good idea for an enterprise-class firewall. Some consider antivirus software protection irrelevant in a unified ...