Check Your Anti-Virus If Software Is Working Properly Or Not

[K4rMa]

This article is best in checking out whether your antivirus software is running at its best or not. It is not known by many how to check if the antivirus software they are using is working properly or not. Please read the article for the details.

 

Step1 Click Start --> Open Notepad -->

 

Step2

 

Copy the code exactly in the notepad :

 

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

 

Step3

 

Now Save it with the name fakevirus.exe in any of your folder/drives.

 

Step4

 

If this file got deleted immediately...then it means that your antivirus is working properly and updated !!

 

Step5

 

If this doesnt happens and you see the saved file in that folder do right click the file and select scan with your installed antivirus and if the scan shows the file then it means your antivirus is working properly but not updated with a new version, as best antivirus softwares detect any virus (at the same second when you save the same in your system)without your effort of going to specified folder and scanning the folder.

 

Step6

 

If it doesnt shows any kind of threats then you need to change your antivirus software immediately with some good one with the new version.

 

Guide by @Vick53

 

 

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Mine worked fine :) Auto delete

[Morian]

And my work fine!

BTW K4rma i think this topic has posted again from other user!

[xXSkillerXx]

Haha my NOD detects it even before I save it in .exe. xD

Anyway, thnx for this.

[paokole]

my nod32 recognized it :)

[Kràtos]

I have latest version of Avast, wen i create this file... and i just press save...and a window appear at desktop "a virus detected" xD So my ant-virus works :]

[Raule]

Haha my NOD detects it even before I save it in .exe. xD

My kaspersky also.

[rexxar89]

my avast also works fine :D

[bello]

Microsoft Security Essentials recognized it also ;)

[MhtCeR™]

Panda Global Protection And Avast recognized it also

[Sinaya]

Epic undig mengs