Test Your Anti Virus Software

[Marts]

Use this very simple test to check if your anti virus software lives up to it's promise. This is a harmless virus, if you can even call it that, all it does is display "EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!"

You need to copy this line and paste it into a notepad file (Right click on your desktop, New > Text document)

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

Then save it, and close. Did your anti virus detect anything ?

If not auto detected, then do a manual scan. Kindly post your findings and what AV you used

Marts

 

[rolfw]

No, nothing with either Bullguard or AVG paid version.

 

[Topper]

Nothing with Norton Internet Security either but I have to confess that this Eicar test file is from at least 7 years ago and I thought it had been superceded now

 

[Marts]

No, nothing with either Bullguard or AVG paid version.

Same AVG as me Rolf .. Have you tried right clicking the file, and then click "Scan for viruses" ?

* Topper .. yes it has been around for a while, but still of interest for anyone not familiar with. It's always an interesting thread topic too, specially if peeps post their findings

Open Notepad then select File > Save As > then save the file as eicar.com.

[Edit] Source ( Or for Rolf = sauce ) _http://www.tech-pro.net/howto_000.html

 

[rolfw]

Yep, tried a right click as well.

 

[PoloMint]

Using Zone Alarm with AntiVirus 6.5 - nothing with auto or manual scan.

 

[Topper]

Tried saving it as Eicar.com still nothing even with scanning the file

 

[Marts]

Have fun with the zip file _http://webhelp.xenweb.net/EICAR.zip.exe


Download it to your Desktop, looks scary but completely harmless and easily deleted.

Marts

 

[rolfw]

AVG picked it up on download, strangely enough Bullguard didn't detect it, not even when asked to scan the file. Interesting little routine when you click on it though.

PS. Not for the faint hearted.

 

[Channel Hopper]

Like the second one (though did I really have to shut down and lose info on another programme ?)

Text document not detected by Avira Personal Classic (free) edition
http://www.free-av.com/

 

[Marts]

Good exercise for anyone who has never had a virus attack. Lets them know what to expect

Also shows how we are never 100% safe. How two or more identical AVs on different computers can detect or not detect. I sent this to my webmail address and it was immediately quaranteened

and not Gmail !!!

 

[deleted]

My eTrust EZ antivirus is also not detecting it.

 

[Famtom]

Kaspersky 5* :toke:

 

[Marts]

Kaspersky 5* :toke:

Yep, Kapersky, Norton and AVG all detect it immediately.

Thanks for the piccie Famtom

 

[Marts]

My eTrust EZ antivirus is also not detecting it.

eTrust should have detected it immediately omkar. Might I suggest you contact them and ask why it didn't. My guess is that the programme has simply ignored it, which some AVs do. No problem there

Regards - Marts

 

[T_G]

Have fun with the zip file _http://webhelp.xenweb.net/EICAR.zip.exe


Download it to your Desktop, looks scary but completely harmless and easily deleted.

Marts

I got Kaspersky 6, it did not even let me download the file! Great program, I like it much better than Norton.

 

[CROSSBONES]

detected the download with Mcafee 7:-worship

Good post m8.

 

[deleted]

eTrust should have detected it immediately omkar. Might I suggest you contact them and ask why it didn't. My guess is that the programme has simply ignored it, which some AVs do. No problem there

Regards - Marts

Thanks. I will try again.

Update: Tried but no good. Think I should contact them. Do you use eTrust?

 

[Rd100]

Avast found it within a second, I wanted to test avast i have only had it since yesterday and it is free and it is way better than mcafee 2007 which i paId over £40 for the otherday which slows my pc right down the old mcafee was good but 2007 is pure cr*p

Have fun with the zip file _http://webhelp.xenweb.net/EICAR.zip.exe


Download it to your Desktop, looks scary but completely harmless and easily deleted.

Marts

 

[Rd100]

I agree if you want a pay AV then kaspersky is the best i would say aswell,

I got Kaspersky 6, it did not even let me download the file! Great program, I like it much better than Norton.