RELEASE NOTES

Monceda USB Guard
Version 1.0.0

Initial public macOS release — August 2026.

VERSION 1.0.0 INITIAL RELEASE MACOS
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Initial Release

Version 1.0.0 introduces the first public release of Monceda USB Guard, a focused macOS utility for inspecting removable USB storage devices before working with their files.

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What's Included

  • USB storage device detection
  • Quick file inspection
  • ClamAV-powered full malware scanning
  • Recursive file scanning
  • Suspicious file identification
  • Known malware detection results
  • Security risk scoring
  • SAFE, WARNING, and DANGER assessments
  • Scan history
  • HTML security reports
  • Native macOS desktop interface
03

Scanning

Quick Scan provides a fast inspection of files on a connected USB device, while Full Malware Scan uses ClamAV for deeper recursive malware detection.

Scan results provide security information that can help users review a removable drive before working with its files.

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Reports & History

Version 1.0.0 includes scan history and HTML report generation for reviewing previous USB security scans.

Reports can include file counts, suspicious file findings, known malware detections, risk scores, and the overall security assessment.

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Known Considerations

  • Full malware scanning depends on ClamAV being available to the application.
  • Scan duration varies depending on USB capacity, file count, and system performance.
  • File permissions or inaccessible files can affect individual scan results.
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What's Next

Monceda USB Guard will continue to receive usability, scanning, reporting, and reliability improvements as development continues.

Release Status

Version 1.0.0 is the initial public release of Monceda USB Guard for macOS.