hotspot infected?

[XDDDDDDD]

if my laptop is infected with a virus and i use a 5g hotspot for internet with ethernet can the hotspot get infected as well

[XDDDDDDD]

i used ethernet connection and a usb connection to charge the hotspot with the laptop

[David H. Lipman]

If it is an Internet worm - Yes.

But you use "virus" too will-nilly.

The vast majority of malware, the over arching concept of all malicious software, are trojans, not viruses.  There is a taxonomy to malware.

A virus self replicates.  That is it autonomously spreads on it own.  Either from file to file or from computer to computer.

A file infecting virus will prepend, append or cavity inject malicious code into a legitimate file.  Once infected, that infected file can further the infection by infecting other legitimate files.

On the other hand there are trojans that will also prepend, append or cavity inject malicious code into a legitimate file.   However that file can not infect other files.  The infection stops with that targeted file.  These files are either deemed to be "trojanized" or "patched".  Since trojans can not spread on their own, they need assistance.  

When malicious code uses a protocol or service to perform its action of spreading it is known as a worm (a sub-type of virus) such as an Internet Worm or an AutoRun Worm.

What you are suggesting is the virus sub-type of Internet Worm.  That means the worms self replicates or spreads over Internet protocols.  So if a HotSpot is infected with an Internet worm it may use connected devices to spread to other new devices and networks assuming its payload is able to compromise the platform that's connected to it.

Examples:

• The Virut is a File Infecting virus.
• W32/Agent.btz is an AutoRun worm.
  A Macro Virus exploits the Microsoft Office Visual Basic (VBA) macro code to spread.
• The NYB is a Boot Sector infector that targeted floppy disks
• The Melissa Virus exploited email to spread and was an Internet Worm.
• Wifi worm propagation

 

 

 

Edited April 26 by David H. Lipman
Edited for content, clarity, spelling and/or grammar

[XDDDDDDD]

3 hours ago, David H. Lipman said:

If it is an Internet worm - Yes.

But you use "virus" too will-nilly.

The vast majority of malware, the over arching concept of all malicious software, are trojans, not viruses.  There is a taxonomy to malware.

A virus self replicates.  That is it autonomously spreads on it own.  Either from file to file or from computer to computer.

A file infecting virus will prepend, append or cavity inject malicious code into a legitimate file.  Once infected, that infected file can further the infection by infecting other legitimate files.

On the other hand there are trojans that will also prepend, append or cavity inject malicious code into a legitimate file.   However that file can not infect other files.  The infection stops with that targeted file.  These files are either deemed to be "trojanized" or "patched".  Since trojans can not spread on their own, they need assistance.  

When malicious code uses a protocol or service to perform its action of spreading it is known as a worm (a sub-type of virus) such as an Internet Worm or an AutoRun Worm.

What you are suggesting is the virus sub-type of Internet Worm.  That means the worms self replicates or spreads over Internet protocols.  So if a HotSpot is infected with an Internet worm it may use connected devices to spread to other new devices and networks assuming its payload is able to compromise the platform that's connected to it.

Examples:

• The Virut is a File Infecting virus.
• W32/Agent.btz is an AutoRun worm.
  A Macro Virus exploits the Microsoft Office Visual Basic (VBA) macro code to spread.
• The NYB is a Boot Sector infector that targeted floppy disks
• The Melissa Virus exploited email to spread and was an Internet Worm.
• Wifi worm propagation

 

 

 

can rats use worms to spread across a network?

[David H. Lipman]

I have never heard of one doing that.