File infecting viruses can wreak havoc on a computer that's not running anti-virus software or has out-of-date anti-virus software. Some viruses that have infected executable files in the past ...

On Windows 11, you can use the Microsoft Defender Antivirus to scan individual files and folders to make sure they are not infected, and I'll show you four methods.

A new virus carried by programs embedded in the Adobe's PDF file format files raises concerns that the format itself could become susceptible to viruses. Written by Stephen Shankland, Contributor ...

Virus hunters have discovered a new Trojan that encrypts files on an infected computer and then demands $300 in ransom for a decryption password. The Trojan, identified as Cryzip, uses a ...

Worst virus ever locks your files, demands Bitcoin ransom Other ransom viruses are just a bluff. CryptoLocker is for real. Aaron Sankin Updated on June 1 2021 4:11 am CDT ...

Crypto Locker targets commonly used files like Word documents, and Excel spreadsheets. Goodson said when his IT department couldn't get rid of the virus, he tried to pay the $300 ransom, but it ...

The virus corrupted multiple files. “It is highly likely this was an employee who fell for a fishing scam that was sent by the bad guys,” said Stu Sjouwerman, who is CEO of a Tampa Bay cyber ...