Anything else to wipe other than HDD and BIOS..?

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If I think a computer has been infected, is there anything else I should wipe/re-install other than

1. Hard Drive / Operating System

2. BIOS

Is there anything else that a hacker could possibly infect that needs to be wiped/re-installed..?

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You don't need to wipe bios. It's pretty hard (almost imposible actually) to get to the level of bios with a virus. Just backup the data you want to keep, get a windows installation dvd, start the installation process (by booting through the dvd), select clean install, select your hdd, next, next, wait for it to install, it will restart automatically and you can configure the first settings there. The installation process will format your hard drive, effectively deleting everything on it. So backup any data you need before you start it cause you'll lose it if you don't
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You don't need to wipe bios. It's pretty hard (almost imposible actually) to get to the level of bios with a virus. Just backup the data you want to keep, get a windows installation dvd, start the installation process (by booting through the dvd), select clean install, select your hdd, next, next, wait for it to install, it will restart automatically and you can configure the first settings there. The installation process will format your hard drive, effectively deleting everything on it. So backup any data you need before you start it cause you'll lose it if you don't
 
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Chance is, you're a simple individual, not a good target to attack from a hacker's prespective (unless it's a personal thing and a friend of yours hacks you because you made him divorce with his wife for example). It's highly unlikely that your BIOS is infected or that a hacker cares to control your computer. Don't worry that much :D
 
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