# Elastic XDR - Removable Disk

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-xdr-removable-disk/361828>\
**Category:** Elastic Security\
**Created:** [June 21, 2024, 7:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-xdr-removable-disk/361828 "2024-06-21T07:12:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![Charles\_Nkuna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85e7bf/32.png) [@Charles\_Nkuna](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Charles_Nkuna)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2024, 7:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-xdr-removable-disk/361828/1 "2024-06-21T07:12:50Z")

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Hi,

Does the Elastic XDR scan removable disk ?

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**Author:** ![lesio](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/lesio/32/89323_2.png) [@lesio](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/lesio)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2024, 11:38am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-xdr-removable-disk/361828/2 "2024-06-21T11:38:58Z")

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It depends, as the name suggests Elastic Endpoint does Detection and Response, i.e. reacts to system activity. It doesn't proactively scan disk content. If you plugin a drive and execute something from it, Endpoint will scan the executable behind the scene.

If you're interested in _scan_ response action, [it's coming in v8.15.0](https://github.com/elastic/kibana/pull/184437)

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2024, 11:39am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-xdr-removable-disk/361828/3 "2024-07-19T11:39:14Z")

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