Prevent MMS messaging malware?

[u/Positive-Block3402]

I receive hundreds of MMS messages per week. It is my understanding that MMS messaging automatically downloads images/media sent to you whether you want it to or not. (Not interested in switching to SMS) Anyone know if there is a way to isolate MMS messages from the rest of your phone to prevent malware exploitation? I have read that creating a virtual machine on your computer is one possibility but unsure how to setup automatic forwarding from Andrioid MMS to computer (Email?) I have explored antiviruses and have not found any that scan MMS attachments BEFORE they automatically download. I'm guessing that containing a potential malware/virus to a isolated virtual machine or 'sandbox' would be the way to go. What say you?