Can a virus steal things from your computer if you unplug the computer?
Q. If you unplug your computer (turn it off) can viruses steal info from from your computer and hijack it?
I know it’ll stay on my computer until I erase it, but will it be able to continue to steal information when my computer is completely unplugged? I want to know if someone can use the virus to get my information while my computer is completely off.
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Yes… because computers work without power…
Not unplugged, no, there’s no juice, so nothing can move inside the pc.
No.
An unplugged computer is useful only as an expensive doorstop.
Actually all you have to do is disconnect from the internet (and your local network if you are on one).
“Things” can’t be stolen if the have no escape route.
no but the second you boot back up … should have had that anti virus on . they do not all steal your stuff. they mostly just mess with it. files disapear. pc slows to a halt.
some viruses have been known to remove your entire processors and RAM from the case, even when it’s powered-off, so be careful of that happening.
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