Can the charger of my laptop get infected with viruses also when it was connected to it?

Uutecht asked Nov 17, 2023

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Uutecht asked Nov 17, 2023

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Technically… yes. Because if the charging port is the same as a USB/etc connector port, then it can travel over that.

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Tapas Pal answered Nov 23, 2023

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