Test Your Anti-virus Program

[Junni]

Test Your Anti-virus Program

You have an anti-virus program. How can you test that it works?
This is a good question and it is wise to familiarize yourself with how your anti-virus software behaves when it detects a virus, before it really happens. One quick way to do this is to use the EICAR Anti-Virus Test File. This is a test file that will cause no damage to your system and still allow you to test if anti-virus tool is awake.
Here are some steps:
1. Open a text editor (e.g. Notepad)

2. Enter the following text in it:

X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*

3. Save the file as EICAR.COM on your desktop.

4. Open DOS and try to execute this .COM file (or simply double-click the file on Desktop)


If your anti-virus software is working properly, it will warn you that a virus has been detected when you attempt to run the .COM file

To be double-sure, zip this file, and then try double-clicking on the ZIP file to see if your AV tool recognized viruses inside ZIP files. You can also send this file to yourself as an attachment, just to verify if your AV tool has command of email cleanliness.

 

[nofear1999]

All antiviruses detect that file It could be Shitafee and it would still detect it

 

[meneer15]

Before I was able to run it, my virusscanner detected it. Good job posting this !

 

[PhineasPhreak]

The EICAR Test file, its a really good way of testing your files!
Although all of the AVs succeed...

 

[nofear1999]

A good antivirus should block you from reading this thread ^_^
What's that Avira? you report a EICAR test file on this page? O:

 

[.nItIsH.]

Mine is a reliable AV

 

[chinzka]

Mine work. It block when i press Save. I think there are no dumb Anti Virus. Maybe dumb user

 

[Elfy]

Cool. Could someone tell me how exactly this is recognised as a virus? Is it just a test file known by all Anti-Virus programs, or is it something with the code inside?

 

[Don.]

My AV just had a lockdown when i tried this method. Ill keep doing this weekly to make sure my AV isn't growing old.

 

[TheMoneyOne]

My AV denied me from saving this lolz... Which I guess my AV is just as normal as everyone else? :x

 

[strawknight]

lol why don't you guys use zonelabs or something its very good but its troublesome as you have to allow access for this and that and it would crash your game when you are playing as it will open a prompt which will force you out of the game and sometimes it won't so you have to restart your comp and add it yourself
btw i didn't try that

 

[etawahshekhar]

All detect that file 06-tong It could be Shitafee and it would still detect it
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yup my antivirus works weell

 

[FlamingJuice]

Thank you for sharing this test, i didn't know about it.
My AV works fine but it detects normal stuff as virus too so it's a bit annoying sometimes.

 

[_Un!corn]

hehe Norton 360 Detect it in 1/4 sec. Lol..! Download It From Here.. ....

 

[Don.]

hehe Norton 360 Detect it in 1/4 sec. Lol..! Download It From Here.. ....

Mines had the same outcome except i am using a different AV from you. I am using "Trend Micro Titanium". Its built for securing BIG companies.

 

[awmagawd]

My AV thankfully blocked this so I guess it's working, always nice for reassurance nice share!