1949–1980 period (pre-antivirus days)
Although the roots of the computer virus date back as early as 1949, when the Hungarian scientist John von Neumann published… See more

Unexpected renewal costs
Some commercial antivirus software end-user license agreements include a clause that the subscription will be automatically renewed, and the … See more

Antivirus software running on individual computers is the most common method employed of guarding against malware, but it is not the only … See more

• Anti-virus and anti-malware software
• CARO, the Computer Antivirus Research Organization
• Comparison of antivirus software
• Comparison of… See more

In 1987, Frederick B. Cohen demonstrated that the algorithm, which would be able to detect all possible viruses, can't possibly exist (like the algorithm which determines whether or not the given program halts). However, using different layers of defense, a good detection … See more

Antivirus software has some drawbacks, first of which that it can impact a computer's performance.
Furthermore,… See more

According to an FBI survey, major businesses lose $12 million annually dealing with virus incidents. A survey by Symantec in 2009… See more