The infamous malware is estimated to have caused financial damage worldwide totalling around $95bn (£ 74.4bn).
One of the viruses running on the device is WannaCry, which was used in May 2017 to attack the NHS on a wide-scale cyber and brought down 80 trusts in England alone.
However, the Windows XP laptop, which was sold as an art piece, was isolated and air-gapped with its internet and available ports that were disabled to make the device safe.
The artwork, called The Persistence of Chaos, was created in collaboration with cybersecurity firm Deep Instinct by internet artist Guo O Dong.
The piece was created to highlight the physical dangers posed by internet threats, Mr Guo told The Verge.
"We have this fantasy that things that actually happen in computers can't affect us, but that's absurd," he said.
"Weaponized viruses that affect power grids or public infrastructure can cause direct harm." One of the viruses running on the laptop is MyDoom, a rapidly spreading worm from 2004 that Russian email spammers claimed to have commissioned.
The device is also loaded with ILOVEYOU, which in 2000 is thought to have affected over 500,000 computer systems using email and file sharing services.
Other device malware includes SoBig, BlackEnergy and DarkTequila.
The terms of sale on the auction site stated: "The sale of malware for operational purposes in the United States is illegal." As a buyer you acknowledge that this work represents a potential security hazard.
"By submitting a bid, you agree and acknowledge that you are purchasing this work as a piece of art or for academic reasons and do not intend to disseminate any malware." The online auction concluded with a $1.3 m (£ 1 m) winning bid.
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