But realizing that hope alone is not a prudent option, here is a primer on the worm so you can adequately prepare yourself -- and your computer. Conficker.c is a worm, a malicious program thought ...

(CNN)-- An April Fool's Day computer worm was launched on Wednesday but so far has not caused problems for the millions of computers that are believed to be infected. "I think joke's on us a ...

Scientists are on the verge of achieving what's eluded them for 25 years: creating a working computer simulation of the simplest brain we know - that of a tiny worm with just 300 neurons.

Previous viruses, such as Love Bug, Code Red and the Nimda Worm caused problems for millions of computer users across the world.

A worm unleashed in the summer of 1999 that infected Microsoft Exchange mail servers. It replied to each incoming message with "Hi <sender name>! I received your email and will send you a reply ASAP.

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 ...

Mydoom, the worst computer virus outbreak in history, caused $38 billion in damage in 2004, but its inflation-adjusted cost is now $52. Two billion dollars. This malware, also known as Novarg, is a ...

One such tool is LitterDrifter, a computer worm written in Visual Basic Scripting language. LitterDrifter's primary functions include spreading from USB drive to USB drive and permanently ...

Tehran was hit with another computer worm, “Stuxnet,” last year, reportedly designed to hurt the Islamic republic’s controversial nuclear programme. Iran has accused arch-foes Washington and ...