Bingo — your computer is infected and you've been scammed into giving your credit-card information to continue with the fake "removal process." The number of rogue anti-virus programs is huge.

How to Stop Computer Viruses Evading viruses, phishing scams, zombie botnets, hackers and other cyber assaults requires smart software and alert surfing.

How to effectively remove malware or a virus from your computer with these essential steps to restore your system's security and performance.

The fight against viruses, worms, Trojan horses and other digital pests may seem futile. But here's a plan for eradicating the latest computer security threat.

Getting a virus on your Mac is never fun, especially when it starts interfering with your computer's performance. But there are ways to stop it in its tracks and get rid of it.

How to Eliminate Viruses From Your System Step 1 - Most of the time, a computer virus can’t run without your operating system running as well. This is the case with Linux, Mac, and Windows machines.

Viruses have been known to cause system changes that affect external hardware and accessories. Computer operating by itself Computers should not be executing demands without authorisation.

How does a virus stop? — Angela Gaganis, year 1, Adelaide There’s a scene in the movie “Wreck It Ralph” where Sergeant Calhoun describes some of the bad guys, called “Cy-Bugs”.

Without any anti-virus software or spyware downloaded, and without any files backed up, Pam was totally out of luck when her computer crashed.