I’m pretty desensitized to window’s CMD prompts popping up when I install a program or plug in a device. My Razer keyboard even installs borderline malware when you plug it in.
However, if this happened on my Mac I would immediately be skeptical.
> My Razer keyboard even installs borderline malware
What does the software do? I assume it asks for permission and you decline? In a couple of decades of buying USB keyboards I have never let one install software and I have never noticed any problems.
Razer Keyboards and Devices auto-install weird proprietary "drivers" (borderline adware), and the software they auto-install also used to give anyone root/admin privileges (borderline malware) - https://www.engadget.com/razer-mouse-windows-10-security-vul... as an example
Sometimes these crapware "drivers" are actually required for full functionality of the hardware, like assigning keys, macros, profile switching, etc...
Very good point, which is why I never even bothered to check what was advertised. I simply did not want to require anything beyond a driver that would probably go out of date anyway
However, if this happened on my Mac I would immediately be skeptical.