EICAR
is a standard anti virus test file. This can be used to test whether
the background (or real-time) scanner of an Antivirus is working
properly or not.
The rationale behind it is to allow people, companies, and AV programmers to test their software without having to use a real computer virus that could cause actual damage should the AV not respond correctly. EICAR likens the use of a live virus to test AV software to setting a fire in a trashcan to test a fire alarm, and promotes the EICAR test file as a safe alternative.
This file can be downloaded from Eicar website. But, you can create the EICAR file by yourself by using a text editor like NotePad. The file should be saved in standard MS-DOS ASCII format. Open NotePad, and copy the below mentioned text and paste it in NotePad:-
X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*
Then go to File Menu and click Save As and save the file with any name, but it should have the extension COM. For example, you can save it as Eicar.com.
When you double-click on this file, your Antivirus should detect as “Eicar” and it should also inform you that it’s not a virus.
The rationale behind it is to allow people, companies, and AV programmers to test their software without having to use a real computer virus that could cause actual damage should the AV not respond correctly. EICAR likens the use of a live virus to test AV software to setting a fire in a trashcan to test a fire alarm, and promotes the EICAR test file as a safe alternative.
This file can be downloaded from Eicar website. But, you can create the EICAR file by yourself by using a text editor like NotePad. The file should be saved in standard MS-DOS ASCII format. Open NotePad, and copy the below mentioned text and paste it in NotePad:-
X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*
Then go to File Menu and click Save As and save the file with any name, but it should have the extension COM. For example, you can save it as Eicar.com.
When you double-click on this file, your Antivirus should detect as “Eicar” and it should also inform you that it’s not a virus.
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