USB stick could contain viruses. How to check

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Is it possible to use a free program for the laptop to check a USB stick for viruses or the like. To investigate without my laptop being attacked when I connect the stick to the laptop?

Would be very grateful for your tips!

El

No, as soon as it is in an operating system - are the viruses / Trojans and CO on it.

If this is equipped with malware.

There can be the following possibilities!

Start from a Linux boot CD and run a scanning software. So that your own system does not notice anything. You may even need to remove the hard drive for this purpose
Run a virtual machine in your system. E.g. Install Windows XP in this. Then plug in the stick. Everything that happens then only happens in your sandbox.

Pi

Ahh thank you!