Test if your anti virus program is clever enough - must do
The guys at EICAR (European Expert Group for IT-Security) would let u do so.
All you need to do is create the testfile and scan it with your virus scanner. If the scanner detects something it is working as intended, if it does not you should consider changing immediately to a more reliable one.
Creating the file is pretty simple.
Just create a new text file and paste the following line of code into it:
X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX547CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*
Save the file and rename it to test.com. When executed it displays the message EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE. No harm will be done to your system if you accidentally execute the file. To test your virus scanner right-click the file and select to test it with your software.
Damn…. if failed time to change
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