eicar | THE ANTI-VIRUS OR ANTI-MALWARE TEST FILE

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Tests your computer to see if your antivirus software is working. The virus here is not real.

Reviewed by rebekahsue Apr 11 2007, 07:32pm ( 14 reviews ) • eicar.org

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Reviewed by omcm on Jan 15 2009, 9:24am

From the page: "X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H* "
Rated by Sheva7 on Dec 27 2008, 1:13pm

This is soooooooooooooooooooooo old.
Rated by mooonstar on Apr 06 2008, 4:06am

file for testing your anti-virus programs
Rated by tehobject on Mar 04 2008, 1:26pm

test your anti-virus
Rated by akmaahamed2005 on Nov 20 2007, 1:27am

what if AV software creators simply include this file in their virus database to show that their product is good?? instead of developing a working product...
Rated by foxtyke on Sep 12 2007, 7:56am

Test your network protection and corporate procedures by deliberately deliberately infecting your systems with the anti-virus test file.
Rated by rebekahsue on Apr 11 2007, 7:32pm

Tests your computer to see if your antivirus software is working. The virus here is not real.
Rated by arab on May 25 2006, 5:53pm

Obviously, there is considerable intellectual justification for testing anti-virus software against real viruses.
Rated by 7pool on Nov 30 2005, 9:24pm

encouraged me to change my settings

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