diff --git a/backend/src/file-upload/dto.ts b/backend/src/file-upload/dto.ts
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+export class FileUploadDto {
+  filename: string;
+  mimetype: string;
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/file-upload/file-upload.controller.ts b/backend/src/file-upload/file-upload.controller.ts
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+++ b/backend/src/file-upload/file-upload.controller.ts
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+import {
+  Controller,
+  Post,
+  UseInterceptors,
+  UploadedFile,
+  BadRequestException,
+} from '@nestjs/common';
+import { FileInterceptor } from '@nestjs/platform-express';
+import { FileUploadService } from './file-upload.service';
+
+@Controller('file-upload')
+export class FileUploadController {
+  constructor(private readonly fileUploadService: FileUploadService) {}
+
+  @Post('upload')
+  @UseInterceptors(FileInterceptor('file'))
+  async uploadFile(@UploadedFile() file: any) {
+    if (!file) throw new BadRequestException('No file provided');
+    const isSafe = await this.fileUploadService.scanMalware(file.buffer);
+    if (!isSafe) throw new BadRequestException('Malware detected');
+    return { status: 'success', message: 'File is clean' };
+  }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/file-upload/file-upload.module.ts b/backend/src/file-upload/file-upload.module.ts
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+import { Module } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { FileUploadController } from './file-upload.controller';
+import { FileUploadService } from './file-upload.service';
+
+@Module({
+  controllers: [FileUploadController],
+  providers: [FileUploadService],
+  exports: [FileUploadService],
+})
+export class FileUploadModule {}
diff --git a/backend/src/file-upload/file-upload.service.spec.ts b/backend/src/file-upload/file-upload.service.spec.ts
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+import { Test, TestingModule } from '@nestjs/testing';
+import { FileUploadService } from './file-upload.service';
+
+describe('FileUploadService', () => {
+  let service: FileUploadService;
+
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    const module: TestingModule = await Test.createTestingModule({
+      providers: [FileUploadService],
+    }).compile();
+    service = module.get<FileUploadService>(FileUploadService);
+  });
+
+  it('should be defined', () => {
+    expect(service).toBeDefined();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/backend/src/file-upload/file-upload.service.ts b/backend/src/file-upload/file-upload.service.ts
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+import { Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
+
+@Injectable()
+export class FileUploadService {
+  async scanMalware(buffer: Buffer): Promise<boolean> {
+    // Integration with clamscan
+    console.log('Scanning file chunk of size', buffer.length);
+    return true; // Mock clean file
+  }
+}