Alright my old computer has a virus and i have a new tower but not a monoter. could the old monoter carry the virus.
2007-02-03 06:00:49 · 11 answers · asked by mwoodruff052893 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Maybe a virus like a cold virus...but no computer viruses
2007-02-03 06:09:01 · answer #1 · answered by John S 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Billy is right it is not possible for a monitor to store a virus. The monitor will only display what it is being told to display on the screen by the computer. The only place on the computer that a virus can live is the hard drive. A virus can infect your computers RAM but that memory is erased every time you shut down or reboot the computer.
2016-03-29 03:11:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it is impossible for a Monitor to carry a virus because it has no hard drive or memory system which is necessary for a virus to attach to. I'm not sure what kind of problems your having but it may be something about where you are plugging the power cord in to the wall, sometimes that will cause it to shut down for almost no reason
Hope that helps.
2007-02-03 06:24:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Monitors do not have viruses, but you likely allowed the same virus into your new processor. Monitors just show a signal.
2007-02-03 06:12:10 · answer #4 · answered by The Count 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A monitor has no memory, therefore, it can't carry a virus.
2007-02-03 06:09:22 · answer #5 · answered by Den B7 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no that is impossable a virus is in the hard drive wich is located in the compter
not the moniter
2007-02-03 06:06:16 · answer #6 · answered by matt 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope, not possible. the only place any virus can stay/hide is in the HDD (hard disk drive)
Hope this helps, Peace.
2007-02-03 06:08:21 · answer #7 · answered by urbanvigilante 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, the monitor itself can't. It's always in a program that was in your computer.
2007-02-03 06:04:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no it's an input and output device but has no processor or file system
2007-02-03 06:03:47 · answer #9 · answered by Dennis G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you can safely use your old monitor.
2007-02-03 06:03:20 · answer #10 · answered by Martik1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋