Have you ever wondered how to test your Antivirus software to
ensure it’s proper working? Well here is a quick and easy way to test
your antivirus. The process is called EICAR test which will work on any
antivirus.
Eicar Test Code
& Instructions are below:
Eicar Test Code
& Instructions are below:
X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*
1. Copy & Paste this code on Nodepad,
2. Rename the file from New Text Document.TXT to myfile.com
3. Now run the antivirus scan on this myfile.com file.
2. Rename the file from New Text Document.TXT to myfile.com
3. Now run the antivirus scan on this myfile.com file.
N.B. : Most antivirus will pop-out a warning message in the Step-1 itself...
if it say that it is a virus than your antivirus is ok and u are safe.If not quicly update or change your antivirus.
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