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Virus Risk: Share Connection Phone - PC

Thatsmypseudo -  
 Thatsmypseudo -
Hello,

I just signed up for a rather significant 4G plan, and I would like to use this plan to download and use the internet on my PC. I was wondering if my phone (Android) has viruses (Windows viruses), can it infect the PC while using the hotspot via Wi-Fi?
Is there a higher risk when using the connection sharing via USB?

I have a really clean PC and I don’t want it to get infected by the phone...

What can you tell me about the security risks of tethering?

Thank you in advance and have a good evening.

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    Outside.The.Mind Posted messages 185 Status Member 68
     
    Knowing that the phone is much less risky to get infected by a virus/trojan/keylogger/"botnet"... Moreover, the virus has to be programmed to transmit itself. And even if it does transmit, it will not be able to infect the computer because the virus operates on Android/iOS. Unless it's a Windows Phone, and even then, it is not at all the same operating system. For me, the risk is very low! I say "very low" because the zero risk does not exist.
    For me, there is no problem at all; if there is more information you want to share about this topic, feel free to do so!
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    1. Thatsmypseudo
       
      Indeed, a Windows virus will not infect Android, but that doesn't prevent it from being present on the system (thus harmless). There’s nothing to stop a Windows virus from being on another system without being readable by it, am I wrong?
      But if we connect a PC, it could infect it then?
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      1. Outside.The.Mind Posted messages 185 Status Member 68 > Thatsmypseudo
         
        I didn't understand the first question, but there's no such thing as zero risk for your second question.
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    2. Thatsmypseudo
       
      The first question was basically:
      Nothing prevents a Windows virus from being installed on Android (harmless on Android, therefore), and then infecting a PC from Android?
      Can Wi-Fi or USB tethering allow viruses to transit between the two systems (can a virus present on one system infect the other via tethering)?
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    3. Outside.The.Mind Posted messages 185 Status Member 68
       
      I want to say no, but the answer will be yes because there is no such thing as zero risk... It will be that way for everything.
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    4. Thatsmypseudo
       
      Okay, thanks for your opinion :)
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