Malware scanning and cleaning for Maya files
Find it. Remove it.
Malware protection for Maya files.
Shield3D scans deliveries from vendors and purchased assets without launching Maya. When it finds malware, it automatically creates a clean copy with only the malicious parts removed. Everything runs on your own computer; files are never uploaded.
Runs on Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit) and macOS 11 or later (Apple Silicon / Intel). Maya is not required.
Sample screen
In 2026, infected .mb files were reported in listings on a major 3D asset marketplace. The worm rewrites userSetup.py on the machine that opens it, then copies itself into every scene opened or saved afterwards — and on to clients and partners.
Read the AV-Comparatives reportWhat Shield3D does
Make “scan before you open” part of how you accept deliveries.
Scan in bulk, before opening
Analyses .ma / .mb / zip files and scripts without launching Maya. Scan whole folders of hundreds of files at once — code inside the scenes never runs.
Clean copies, automatically
Creates copies with only the malicious nodes and code removed, rescans them, and writes them only when they come back clean. Your originals are never changed.
Reports you can share
Turn results into an inspection report (PDF) addressed to your client, ready to send.
Where studios use it
Vendor deliveries
Ingest checks for rigs, layouts and animation coming in from outside partners.
Purchased 3D assets
Check models and kits from marketplaces before they enter a project.
Shared storage and version control
Scan and clean before one infected file reaches the whole team.
Three steps
Add files
Drag and drop a delivery folder or zip.
Start scan
Multiple engines check every file and rate it Infected, Dangerous, Review, Unreadable or Clean.
Get clean copies
Clean copies and results are saved to the results folder. Create a PDF report too.
From first look to first scan
Plans
Detection is free on every plan. Clean copies and inspection reports start with Standard.
Free
$0
Scan, PC check, PC clean-up / 1 workstation
Standard
$39/mo
+ clean copies, reports / 3 workstations
Pro
$149/mo
+ custom report issuer, own YARA rules / 10 workstations
Enterprise
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+ private definition feed / unlimited available
Prices in USD, excluding applicable taxes. Annual billing: 12 months for the price of 10.
Questions
Do my files leave my computer?
No. All scanning happens locally. Shield3D only goes online for license activation, definition updates and, if you turn it on, VirusTotal hash lookups (files themselves are never sent).
Does it work on machines without Maya?
Yes. Shield3D analyses files without launching Maya.
Will it catch every threat?
No scanner can guarantee that. Besides known malware, Shield3D flags the techniques malware uses — such as code that runs automatically when a scene opens — to catch unknown variants too.
What happens when the trial ends?
For 30 days you get Standard-level features. After that it keeps working as the scan-only Free plan. Switch to a paid plan and your features return with the same license key.
Check your next delivery before anyone opens it.
Try Standard-level features, including clean copies and reports, free for 30 days.