Quick Q; will Malware/virus' spread upon connecting a new HDD?

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I had been using one 640GB HDD as my only HDD but i know have a SSD for my OS and a 1TB HDD for media and am wanting to use the 640GB for software/games but that is the one which i am sure is infected with something (although no matter what scans i do nothing is found). My question is if i connect my 1TB drive to it to copy all the files i want to keep is there a risk of what ever is on the 640GB is going to infect my 1TB drive and then subsequently infect my OS SSD?

I hope that makes sense and i'm sorry for the noob question, i know very little about how viruses work!

Thanks,

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I f there is a virus on the 640GB - yes, it could very well infect all other drives - depending on the type of virus it is. As for malware - not so much, but it is a possibility.

Download Avira Free antivirus and scan the 640GB - if nothing is found, it's safe to assume whatever is on that drive won't copy to the new drive as the anti-virus will have picked it up! :cool:
 
Thanks a lot Ice On Fire :)
Like i said, i have scanned it with various pieces of anti-varius software and what not and checked running processes and didn't find much. I'll see how i get on, if something doesn't seem right i'll figure out a way round it an just do a fresh install.
Thanks again!
 
Assuming your normal AV, plus one other reputable AV, has found nothing I wouldn't worry. A scan with Malwarebytes should find anything lurking that some AVs ignore.
 
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