New gaming computer viruses

Harry Pickel

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Hi I am building a new gaming computer because my old one got a lot of viruses on it from downloading mods and stuff and I am going to be using the same monitor,keyboard,and mouse on my new computer is there any way my new gaming pc will get a virus just by me using the same monitor,keyboard,mouse as the gaming pc that got viruses...
 

Lmah

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Only if they somehow infected the memory on your mouse and keyboard if they have any on it, I wouldn't really be worried about it (it would have to be a sophisticated virus), if you are really concerned about it I would just update/flash the firmware on your mouse and keyboard if you have that option.
 

ddpruitt

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A) No

B) Stop downloading illegal warez, torrentz, etc. Pay for the real version. That's way you're getting viruses

C) Install a halfway decent anti-virus/malware. Most of them are free and can prevent this from happening in the first place