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Dave M
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Can the boot usbUSB get infected if PC is infected?

I have question.

I want to create a windowsWindows 11 boot usbUSB stick. ThatsThat's not the problem thothough as this is easy with the microsoftMicrosoft provided tool. What I do want to know is, let's assume your computer is infected, you try to clean up the infection as good as possible and the 4 reputable scanners (bitdefenderBitdefender or kasperskyKaspersky, adwcleaner, hitman pro, esetESET free online scanner) find no more detections. I assume there might be either some hidden malware etc. running undetected. Anyways, if you created a windowsWindows 11 boot stick from such a machine, would the medium also get the infection of the potential malware and thus infecting the future "clean reinstall" of winWin 11 or "do not worry"? And why?

Can the boot usb get infected if PC is infected?

I have question.

I want to create a windows 11 boot usb stick. Thats not the problem tho as this is easy with the microsoft provided tool. What I do want to know is, let's assume your computer is infected, you try to clean up the infection as good as possible and the 4 reputable scanners (bitdefender or kaspersky, adwcleaner, hitman pro, eset free online scanner) find no more detections. I assume there might be either some hidden malware etc running undetected. Anyways, if you created a windows 11 boot stick from such a machine, would the medium also get the infection of the potential malware and thus infecting the future "clean reinstall" of win 11 or "do not worry"? And why?

Can the boot USB get infected if PC is infected?

I want to create a Windows 11 boot USB stick. That's not the problem though as this is easy with the Microsoft provided tool. What I do want to know is, let's assume your computer is infected, you try to clean up the infection as good as possible and the 4 reputable scanners (Bitdefender or Kaspersky, adwcleaner, hitman pro, ESET free online scanner) find no more detections. I assume there might be either some hidden malware etc. running undetected. Anyways, if you created a Windows 11 boot stick from such a machine, would the medium also get the infection of the potential malware and thus infecting the future "clean reinstall" of Win 11 or "do not worry"? And why?

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Can the boot usb get infected if PC is infected?

I have question.

I want to create a windows 11 boot usb stick. Thats not the problem tho as this is easy with the microsoft provided tool. What I do want to know is, let's assume your computer is infected, you try to clean up the infection as good as possible and the 4 reputable scanners (bitdefender or kaspersky, adwcleaner, hitman pro, eset free online scanner) find no more detections. I assume there might be either some hidden malware etc running undetected. Anyways, if you created a windows 11 boot stick from such a machine, would the medium also get the infection of the potential malware and thus infecting the future "clean reinstall" of win 11 or "do not worry"? And why?