diff --git a/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/util/file.py b/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/util/file.py
index baa9225629..0dfdb5bd29 100644
--- a/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/util/file.py
+++ b/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/util/file.py
@@ -313,6 +313,14 @@ async def store_media_file(
         if not target_path.is_file():
             raise ValueError(f"Local file does not exist: {target_path}")
 
+        # Virus scan the local file before any further processing
+        local_content = target_path.read_bytes()
+        if len(local_content) > MAX_FILE_SIZE_BYTES:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"File too large: {len(local_content)} bytes > {MAX_FILE_SIZE_BYTES} bytes"
+            )
+        await scan_content_safe(local_content, filename=sanitized_file)
+
     # Return based on requested format
     if return_format == "for_local_processing":
         # Use when processing files locally with tools like ffmpeg, MoviePy, PIL
diff --git a/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/util/file_test.py b/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/util/file_test.py
index 9fe672d155..87c53e4305 100644
--- a/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/util/file_test.py
+++ b/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/util/file_test.py
@@ -247,3 +247,100 @@ class TestFileCloudIntegration:
                     execution_context=make_test_context(graph_exec_id=graph_exec_id),
                     return_format="for_local_processing",
                 )
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_store_media_file_local_path_scanned(self):
+        """Test that local file paths are scanned for viruses."""
+        graph_exec_id = "test-exec-123"
+        local_file = "test_video.mp4"
+        file_content = b"fake video content"
+
+        with patch(
+            "backend.util.file.get_cloud_storage_handler"
+        ) as mock_handler_getter, patch(
+            "backend.util.file.scan_content_safe"
+        ) as mock_scan, patch(
+            "backend.util.file.Path"
+        ) as mock_path_class:
+
+            # Mock cloud storage handler - not a cloud path
+            mock_handler = MagicMock()
+            mock_handler.is_cloud_path.return_value = False
+            mock_handler_getter.return_value = mock_handler
+
+            # Mock virus scanner
+            mock_scan.return_value = None
+
+            # Mock file system operations
+            mock_base_path = MagicMock()
+            mock_target_path = MagicMock()
+            mock_resolved_path = MagicMock()
+
+            mock_path_class.return_value = mock_base_path
+            mock_base_path.mkdir = MagicMock()
+            mock_base_path.__truediv__ = MagicMock(return_value=mock_target_path)
+            mock_target_path.resolve.return_value = mock_resolved_path
+            mock_resolved_path.is_relative_to.return_value = True
+            mock_resolved_path.is_file.return_value = True
+            mock_resolved_path.read_bytes.return_value = file_content
+            mock_resolved_path.relative_to.return_value = Path(local_file)
+            mock_resolved_path.name = local_file
+
+            result = await store_media_file(
+                file=MediaFileType(local_file),
+                execution_context=make_test_context(graph_exec_id=graph_exec_id),
+                return_format="for_local_processing",
+            )
+
+            # Verify virus scan was called for local file
+            mock_scan.assert_called_once_with(file_content, filename=local_file)
+
+            # Result should be the relative path
+            assert str(result) == local_file
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_store_media_file_local_path_virus_detected(self):
+        """Test that infected local files raise VirusDetectedError."""
+        from backend.api.features.store.exceptions import VirusDetectedError
+
+        graph_exec_id = "test-exec-123"
+        local_file = "infected.exe"
+        file_content = b"malicious content"
+
+        with patch(
+            "backend.util.file.get_cloud_storage_handler"
+        ) as mock_handler_getter, patch(
+            "backend.util.file.scan_content_safe"
+        ) as mock_scan, patch(
+            "backend.util.file.Path"
+        ) as mock_path_class:
+
+            # Mock cloud storage handler - not a cloud path
+            mock_handler = MagicMock()
+            mock_handler.is_cloud_path.return_value = False
+            mock_handler_getter.return_value = mock_handler
+
+            # Mock virus scanner to detect virus
+            mock_scan.side_effect = VirusDetectedError(
+                "EICAR-Test-File", "File rejected due to virus detection"
+            )
+
+            # Mock file system operations
+            mock_base_path = MagicMock()
+            mock_target_path = MagicMock()
+            mock_resolved_path = MagicMock()
+
+            mock_path_class.return_value = mock_base_path
+            mock_base_path.mkdir = MagicMock()
+            mock_base_path.__truediv__ = MagicMock(return_value=mock_target_path)
+            mock_target_path.resolve.return_value = mock_resolved_path
+            mock_resolved_path.is_relative_to.return_value = True
+            mock_resolved_path.is_file.return_value = True
+            mock_resolved_path.read_bytes.return_value = file_content
+
+            with pytest.raises(VirusDetectedError):
+                await store_media_file(
+                    file=MediaFileType(local_file),
+                    execution_context=make_test_context(graph_exec_id=graph_exec_id),
+                    return_format="for_local_processing",
+                )