How do I scan a flash drive for virus MBP M2

I bought a small tech device from Amazon, it included a flash drive SD card reader... I was wondering if it may contain a virus/malware etc. Any advice would be greatly appreciated

MacBook Pro 17″, OS X 10.10

Posted on Oct 13, 2023 5:10 PM

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lkrupp

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Oct 13, 2023 5:27 PM in response to Tymama

No, there’s no way to ‘scan’ for a virus without plugging it into your MacBook first. The most secure thing to do is reformat the device before using. As for the device infecting your MacBook when you plug it in that’s not going to happen unless you have specifically disabled the built-in security of macOS.

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