Question about USB keyboards/mouses


  1. Posts : 7
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
       #1

    Question about USB keyboards/mouses


    I was just wondering if you connect the USB keyboard/mouse (from the new computer) to the infected computer and plug it back in to the new one, does that new computer get infected also? I'm kinda scared. (Idk if this is the right place to talk about it).
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  2. Posts : 960
    Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 - 64 Bit
       #2

    No, you will be fine as viruses can't jump through hardware such as monitors, keyboard or mice.
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  3. Posts : 4,198
    Windows 10 Pro
       #3

    Hellow Vonskies :) Welcome to SF.

    No you dont have to be worried about this at all. USB Keyboard/Mouse does not contain any kind of Memory like Hard Drive in them which can carry over any virus from a infected Operating System. They are simple Plug & Play things which you can use on any PC without a problem :) USB Camera's, Speakers, Game Controllers, USB Hubs etc. are all safe. Only USB Flash Drives and Hard Drives can contain Viruses and sometimes CD/DVD that has been burned on a infected system.
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  4. Posts : 7
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Thank you :) and have a great day!
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  5. Posts : 5,795
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #5

    Correct. There's no memory or storage area for a virus to store itself or infect.
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