If replicating itself were all a virus did, it might not be so bad. Sure, there’s a little extra processing time wasted each time the virus code runs. But like a biological virus, a successful ...

Some observers have suggested that self-replicating software—viruses and worms—could be put to beneficial use, such as for distributing software, looking for and patching system vulnerabilities, or ...

On January 19, 1986, the world became aware of what is widely regarded as the first major computer virus to spread globally: Brain. While earlier experimental self-replicating programs had existed, ...