18 Jul 2007 Simple antivirus test using a text file
Posted by Hans-Henry Jakobsen
This is a simple test to check if your antivirus software is up and running
- Create a text file
- Insert the following text into the file
X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*
- Save the file with the filename eicar.com
Your antivirus software should detect this file as a virus and notify you about that. Your antivirus software is not working if this doesn’t happen!
Then it’s time to worry :)
Tags: antivirus
