Buying Used Computer Equipment For CryptoCurrency Unsafe?

[20kevin20]

I just thought about something else.


What about if your laptop needs a new battery and say you buy one off ebay?  If you buy a new battery, but its obviously 3rd party and not genuine from manufacturer, any risk in that?  What about a used one or open box?  Can someone put malware in a laptop battery?

No? There's no way you can do that with a battery, correct me if I'm wrong. Battery only supplies power. It might be connected to the computer but that doesn't make it prone to hacking or sending any virus to your PC unless there's another device connected to the battery you have to plug in. With little knowledge about PC components you should easily notice that tough.

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[Oneandpure]

You have save your bitcoin assets in offline wallet like you use nano ledger hard ware for your wallet safety, never save your bitcoin in exchange wallet because when you faced trouble your assets hacked exchange website never trying for responsibility about how much your bitcoin hack, use hard ware wallet for save your bitcoin is better than an exchange wallet.

[wxxyrqa]

Maybe I have paranoia, but I am very strict about buying used things, especially when it comes to computer technology.  If a person is engaged in cryptocurrency activities, then he should think not only about the security of his personal data, but also about the security of his cryptocurrency funds.

[timerland]

I just thought about something else.


What about if your laptop needs a new battery and say you buy one off ebay?  If you buy a new battery, but its obviously 3rd party and not genuine from manufacturer, any risk in that?  What about a used one or open box?  Can someone put malware in a laptop battery?

No? There's no way you can do that with a battery, correct me if I'm wrong. Battery only supplies power. It might be connected to the computer but that doesn't make it prone to hacking or sending any virus to your PC unless there's another device connected to the battery you have to plug in. With little knowledge about PC components you should easily notice that tough.

You are correct here mate, there is no way a battery or any other components could result in this issue, the only things that could be corrupted would be the storage, which would be the HDD or the SDD.

Just completely wipe eveything and you'll be fine mate. There's a windows setting where you completely wipe all data from all the drives and you'll end up being fine from there on. Nothing will happen to you.

[Magkirap]

I know many people store their crypto in their hardware wallets.  Some store it on their computers.  Some have a computer solely for crypto to be safe.



First off, is buying anything that used for the computer unsafe if you plan to store crypto in it?  Example buying a used laptop but then doing a complete factory reset and wiping everything?  Or could a hacker still put a virus/keylog in it?



Now what about other things?  Like imagine buying a used wireless mouse or keyboard.  What about a wired mouse or keyboard?  Or maybe even a used modem or wireless router?  Is it possibly to get a virus/hack keylogged if buying anything like this used?  I thought modem/router possible because well its connecting to the internet?  Obviously something like a used monitor cannot cause anything like this right?  What about a used usb cable connecting your modem to your computer?  A used flash drive definitely for sure?  But you should never have an issue if its a new one right?



With a wired mouse or keyboard, could someone just install something inside it or something and you get keylogged etc?  What if say you left your keyboard with someone and say that person is a hacker and then install something into it.  Then when you plug it into your computer, could you get hacked?



What about a modem or router?  Could someone install something inside it where when you connect to the internet, they see everything you type etc?  Like i know hackers put out fake wifi so if say a starbucks or hotel is there, you connect to it thinking its that wifi but its actually a hacker putting the name to trick you etc.  Then you connect to it and they see all your credit card info.



Obviously you should buy things new.  But if its a modem or router or computer, if you do a factory reset, does that 100 percent wipe everything clean?  I heard of cases where people would install trojans in other people laptops without them knowing.  The person then later access their laptop or notice things got hack etc.


Thoughts on all this?  Now let just say its not for crypto but just regular email and banking and everything else.  Is buying any of these things used foolish?  Or imagine just borrowing a wireless mouse or modem from someone such as a friend or acquaintance... but their intention was they know you had crypto and put a virus on the modem or mouse.  Thoughts on this?



So could you get hacked/keylogged on


1.  Wireless Mouse or Keyboard
2.  Wired Mouse or Keyboard
3.  Modem or Router
4.  Monitor
5.  USB Flash Drive
6.  Ram




From this list, i know USB Flash Drive is 100 percent because you can store files there.  Thus if a hacker has your laptop, they could just plug the flash drive in and put a virus/keylog and then leave your computer as is and then you access it and you have no clue right?


I assume the only one in this list which is impossible would be a monitor right?


But what about a used modem or router or mouse or keyboard?  I assume wireless increases chances a lot than wired right?

This somehow related to hacking wherein you are trying to acces the data of someones computer. As we try to engagr in crypto, it is better to buy new equipment so that you cannot have any problems. As a trader we should concerned about out funds so it is better to spend some money for the equipment rather than losing a big amount of money.

[sehoon]

It's not that it's unsafe to buy used computer equipment for cryptocurrency, but I would recommend you just to buy a new one so there will less risk of threats to your funds and your computer. And if the hardware can't store memory, then it means you can't get keylogged or get hacked from it.

[alexsandria]

I know many people store their crypto in their hardware wallets.  Some store it on their computers.  Some have a computer solely for crypto to be safe.



First off, is buying anything that used for the computer unsafe if you plan to store crypto in it?  Example buying a used laptop but then doing a complete factory reset and wiping everything?  Or could a hacker still put a virus/keylog in it?



Now what about other things?  Like imagine buying a used wireless mouse or keyboard.  What about a wired mouse or keyboard?  Or maybe even a used modem or wireless router?  Is it possibly to get a virus/hack keylogged if buying anything like this used?  I thought modem/router possible because well its connecting to the internet?  Obviously something like a used monitor cannot cause anything like this right?  What about a used usb cable connecting your modem to your computer?  A used flash drive definitely for sure?  But you should never have an issue if its a new one right?



With a wired mouse or keyboard, could someone just install something inside it or something and you get keylogged etc?  What if say you left your keyboard with someone and say that person is a hacker and then install something into it.  Then when you plug it into your computer, could you get hacked?



What about a modem or router?  Could someone install something inside it where when you connect to the internet, they see everything you type etc?  Like i know hackers put out fake wifi so if say a starbucks or hotel is there, you connect to it thinking its that wifi but its actually a hacker putting the name to trick you etc.  Then you connect to it and they see all your credit card info.



Obviously you should buy things new.  But if its a modem or router or computer, if you do a factory reset, does that 100 percent wipe everything clean?  I heard of cases where people would install trojans in other people laptops without them knowing.  The person then later access their laptop or notice things got hack etc.


Thoughts on all this?  Now let just say its not for crypto but just regular email and banking and everything else.  Is buying any of these things used foolish?  Or imagine just borrowing a wireless mouse or modem from someone such as a friend or acquaintance... but their intention was they know you had crypto and put a virus on the modem or mouse.  Thoughts on this?



So could you get hacked/keylogged on


1.  Wireless Mouse or Keyboard
2.  Wired Mouse or Keyboard
3.  Modem or Router
4.  Monitor
5.  USB Flash Drive
6.  Ram




From this list, i know USB Flash Drive is 100 percent because you can store files there.  Thus if a hacker has your laptop, they could just plug the flash drive in and put a virus/keylog and then leave your computer as is and then you access it and you have no clue right?


I assume the only one in this list which is impossible would be a monitor right?


But what about a used modem or router or mouse or keyboard?  I assume wireless increases chances a lot than wired right?

I think it is completely safe to buy used computer equipment for you cryptocurrency activities if you have formatted it. All files will be deleted and no remnants will be seen or used. Obviously, the monitor, mouse, Ram, and keyboard have no way to store information. They don't have memory. Just make sure not to surf to sites that have a virus because there is a possibility there for someone to hack your account.

[Palider]

1.  Wireless Mouse or Keyboard
2.  Wired Mouse or Keyboard
3.  Modem or Router
4.  Monitor
5.  USB Flash Drive
6.  Ram

Of those you mentioned I think the most likely hacker to access your account is your modem, router and USB flash drive. You also have to add the Hard disk as all your personal PC applications are installed. So before you use the 2nd hand pc you should first format it to make sure that all the original owner's files that were used are erased.

[DabsPoorVersion]

1.  Wireless Mouse or Keyboard
2.  Wired Mouse or Keyboard
3.  Modem or Router
4.  Monitor
5.  USB Flash Drive
6.  Ram

Of those you mentioned I think the most likely hacker to access your account is your modem, router and USB flash drive. You also have to add the Hard disk as all your personal PC applications are installed. So before you use the 2nd hand pc you should first format it to make sure that all the original owner's files that were used are erased.

Or its better to buy cheaper equipment than buying secondhand parts of computer. just to be sure that your security is assured. Using secondhand parts of computer is risky, even if it is from someone you know, it is not recommended to use such equipment. Fund for your own safety. dont risk your investment.

[Wintersoldier]

First off, is buying anything that used for the computer unsafe if you plan to store crypto in it?  Example buying a used laptop but then doing a complete factory reset and wiping everything?  Or could a hacker still put a virus/keylog in it?

Sa pag kakaalam ko kabayan, maaari pading maging safe ang used laptop for cryptocurrency, may dalawang uri kasi ng pag foformat o pag rereset ng mga storage, maaaring ito ay permanent, o yung tinatawag na quick format, kung permanent ang gagawin, matagal nitong buburahin ang laman ng storage o Harddisk, ngunit may kasiguraduhang burado na mismo lahat ng laman nito, at ang quick format kung saang gagawin lamang low priority files ang mga files na binubura nito. Maaari lamang na mabura permanente sa quick format ang mga files kung labis na mapupuno ang storage.

[Palider]

1.  Wireless Mouse or Keyboard
2.  Wired Mouse or Keyboard
3.  Modem or Router
4.  Monitor
5.  USB Flash Drive
6.  Ram

Of those you mentioned I think the most likely hacker to access your account is your modem, router and USB flash drive. You also have to add the Hard disk as all your personal PC applications are installed. So before you use the 2nd hand pc you should first format it to make sure that all the original owner's files that were used are erased.

Or its better to buy cheaper equipment than buying secondhand parts of computer. just to be sure that your security is assured. Using secondhand parts of computer is risky, even if it is from someone you know, it is not recommended to use such equipment. Fund for your own safety. dont risk your investment.

Yes it is still better to buy cheap parts of Personal Computer, but also make sure it is brandnew. We should be more careful with our crypto currencies as they are not the same as fiat money that is immediately stolen when locked. It's good to spend expensive because it's also for the security of our hard-earned money.

[DabsPoorVersion]

1.  Wireless Mouse or Keyboard
2.  Wired Mouse or Keyboard
3.  Modem or Router
4.  Monitor
5.  USB Flash Drive
6.  Ram

Of those you mentioned I think the most likely hacker to access your account is your modem, router and USB flash drive. You also have to add the Hard disk as all your personal PC applications are installed. So before you use the 2nd hand pc you should first format it to make sure that all the original owner's files that were used are erased.

Or its better to buy cheaper equipment than buying secondhand parts of computer. just to be sure that your security is assured. Using secondhand parts of computer is risky, even if it is from someone you know, it is not recommended to use such equipment. Fund for your own safety. dont risk your investment.

Yes it is still better to buy cheap parts of Personal Computer, but also make sure it is brandnew. We should be more careful with our crypto currencies as they are not the same as fiat money that is immediately stolen when locked. It's good to spend expensive because it's also for the security of our hard-earned money.

Cheaper but of course the brand new product. When it comes to our own safety, its really better to produce a little effort and money to secure our own money. Buying brand new parts is the best way to do it. Computer parts with affected malwares are not easy to clean or to remove. And it's basically the root of failing in security.