Virenscanner

virus scanner; antivirus software

noun VEE-ren-ska-ner Rare

Usage Note

Virenscanner detects and removes malicious software from a computer. Den Virenscanner aktualisieren means to update the antivirus database. Includes real-time protection and scheduled full-system scans.

Examples

"Der Virenscanner hat eine verdächtige Datei in Quarantäne verschoben."

Natural Translation

The virus scanner moved a suspicious file to quarantine.

Literal Translation

The virus-scanner moved a suspicious file into quarantine.

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