Unless you've been living in a cave for the last week, you've witnessed the wholesale hysteria being launched over the recent Swine Flu outbreak..

Testing anti-virus software is a tricky endeavour at the best of times, due to the inherent nasty nature of the test subject. For this anti-virus roundup, we asked independent anti-virus testing lab, AV-Test.org (www.av-test.org) to conduct the testing for us in their controlled environments. AV-Test.org has access to thousands of viruses, and is a respected anti-virus testing lab.

Before widespread use of the Internet, computer viruses were not a common occurrence. Viruses could only be transferred via floppy disk, which meant that it was quite easy to guard against them

They will get past your security software. Know your enemy and protect yourself.

Bigelows Virus Troubleshooting Pocket Reference provides a thorough review of malware (that is, malicious software).

Viruses are really nasty. Even though this fact seems self-evident we thought it was worth reinforcing, especially as there are still a many people who seem either happy enough, or are blissfully awar

Impressive and free antivirus and antispyware package

PC Authority speaks to Eugene Kaspersky, the Russian king of security software about cutting-edge programming, cyber criminals, pinball, and life in Moscow.

Impressive and free antivirus and antispyware package

Impressive and free antivirus and antispyware package

Is your PC the stable, error-free platform you need? We didn't think so. Leigh Dyer, David Kidd and Ty Pendlebury present the essential guide to fixing your PC.

This week we examine a few of those true 'killer apps,' and what they have meant to computing

A fortnight ago we reviewed the worst villains in computing history. But what would a villain be without a hero to battle with?

For every way that the web has improved life, it has also made things more complicated, frustrating and dangerous..

A new year, a new operating system and still, the danger of data loss to viruses is as great as ever.

The Netsky virus still accounted for most email-borne infection in August despite the May arrest of its suspected author, security software firm Clearswift has said.