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Yes, it is very possible that a virus or other malware (malicious code) could infect you computer and then infect you iPod. Malware (viruses, trojan horses, rootkits, worms, spyware, adware and other malicious code) are designed to infect as many devices (computers, flash drives, ipods, etc) possible. This has actually happened to me. I let my friend use my flash drive. I was not aware of it at the time but his home computer was infected with malware. When he inserted the my flash drive into his computer the malware copied itself onto my flash drive. The next day he gave me my flash drive back and I inserted into my computer. My anti-malware software detected the malware and removed from the flash drive.WebRep
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Now yes in my case it was a flash drive that was infected not an iPod, but the same thing can occur with an iPod. If you want to prevent this open you anti-malware software and find the settings. Make sure you have removable media scanning enabled. Not all anti-malware software allows you to scan removable media (things that you plug into you computer like iPods, flash drives, cds , etc). I use Avast Free Antivirus and it allows me to scan removable media. If you would like to download Avast you can get it here
http://download.cnet.com/Avast-Free-Antivirus/3000-2239_4-10019223.html?tag=mncol;1
What else can I help you with?
If an iPod touch has a virus Trojans etc can it transfer to your computer by plugging it in to charge?
If the iPod Touch somehow has a virus in it, it could transfer it to your computer if you plug it into your computer, even if it is just for charging.
Can you get virusis on a iPod Touch?
yes, 2 ways, download stuff like virus filled apps or things off the internet from your iPod. Or, put virus like folders into your iPod from a computer, i think there are some virusus that can spread when you plug your iPod into your computer but those are rare
How does an iPod get a virus?
Like any other piece of technology an iPod can get a virus if you have synchronized your iPod onto a computer that has a virus
How do you start your iPod?
You have to download iTunes then plug your iPod onto the computer
If your computer has a virus will it pass to your ipod?
no
How do you download songs from an iPod to a computer?
Unless your ipod is hacked, it is not possible to download your library onto a computer. You could however, use your ipod as a thumb drive or a disk drive and physically place the song files you want moved onto it, and move them off onto the new computer.
How do you download JavaScript for your IPod?
A computer
Can you download from your iPod to your computer and then to another iPod?
There are many ways to download between iPod-Computer and Vice Versa. If you want to put something from your iPod to your computer, you can connect it to your computer, and in iTunes, right-click on your iPod, and click "Transfer Purchases". Once those are all downloaded to the computer, you can drag them to a new iPod!
How do you download WWE music on ipod nano?
you first download it off the computer then add it to you ipod
IPod Shufflehow do you download music from computer to iPod?
Plug it into the computer (have to have an adapter cord to plug into the computer and also plugs into the ipod shuffle.)
Will your ipod get a virus if you plug it in to an infected computer?
No but if the virus is affecting iTunes in any way then it might not respond to your iPod as well as it should.
Can I put a CD on my ipod touch 3rd generation when my computer has a virus?
Not with your computer that has a virus. However, just rip the CD to any other computer and use iTunes to drag the files to your iPod touch.
