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Can a Bluetooth USB dongle transfer virus??

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Just wondering..I have a bluetooth USB dongle and was wondering if it can store info or transfer virus's??

I used it to transfer music/vids from my phone to my PC(pc infected)
If I use it for the same purpose on my laptop will it to be infected??

Thank you
bluetooth USB dongle shouldn't be able to store information, so shouldn't be able to store Malware either.
Unless the malware can Flash-Upgrade the firmware of the dongle (highly unlikely) you should be fine.
Make sure that you are using the bluetooth in a safe way to avoid exploiting and also check if you are not sending infected files to the PC.
Thank You Very Much.

How can I know If I am in fact sending malware from my phone to my PC?

My phone is working fine. Its mostly Photos and the odd Music file I'll transfer to my PC via my Phone.
you can scan first the file you are about to transfer before you actually transfer it, that's a safer way to find out if it's infected or not :)