virus scan

Frequency: 7.613.5 per million words

A process of checking a computer for malicious software.

scanADJECTIVE + NOUN

Categories:

virus

Examples (10)

  • It's crucial to regularly perform a virus scan on your computer.
  • The IT department initiated a full system virus scan last night.
  • Have you run a virus scan recently? Your computer seems slow.
  • A quick virus scan detected several potential threats.
  • Scheduling an automatic virus scan can protect your data.
  • The software offers different types of virus scans, including quick and deep options.
  • Before opening the attachment, I always do a virus scan.
  • The system requires a complete virus scan before allowing network access.
  • After downloading the file, she immediately started a virus scan.
  • Users are advised to conduct a weekly virus scan to maintain system health.