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Can a slave drive with a virus transfer it to the master?

Anonymous

∙ 15y ago

Updated: 8/17/2019

Simply yes. Transfering the file containing the virus or simply plugging it in can cause it to transfer. It also depends on the of type virus as well.

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∙ 15y ago

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