Win 8 laptop display model security question

platonium

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Hi, just recently found a really good deal on a low end Asus laptop which was a display model at Fry's. Did a factory reset through the settings. Is the unit safe from a security setup perspective? Could there be malware that resides on the system afterwards despite this? Thanks for your help.
 

platonium

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Thank you very much.

Followup question: what about things like BadUSB, etc? Would malware of that type continue to be a potential problem with any display model / open box device?