Can Steam Cloud Files Transfer Malware

Sorry if wrong sub Planning to get an upgraded laptop and my old one may have malware cuz I won't say I'm as safe with cybersecurity as I'd like to be. Anyway can't reset old laptop cuz someone else is going to use it and they don't want to reinstall but will uninstall and logout of steam. Anyway I'm just wondering if on my new laptop, I log into steam and download games from my library, can the steam cloud files for those games be a potential entryway f