hello here a little and simple guide to test if ur antivirus works

Just open the notepad

and copy this code.

 

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

 

save it as eicar.com

 

 

Your anti-virus software may prevent you from saving the file as eicar.com, which is a sign that it is working effectively.

If it doesn't raise an alert, try scanning the folder where you saved eicar.com. To see what happens if you try to run a file containing a virus, double-click eicar.com to open it.

 

NOTE:

The file eicar.com you have created is completely safe. It is not a virus.

It is a standard test file developed by the European Institute for Computer Anti-virus Research (EICAR).

All anti-virus products are programmed to detect this file as if it was a real virus. TYou can safely use it to test your anti-virus  without fear of injecting your computer.

 

If your anti-virus product should fail to prevent you from running the file, it will simply display the text "EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE" in a DOS box. No harm will have been done, but you should probably consider using a better anti-virus product, because if it had been a real virus, your computer would by now be infected!

 

 

Detected by NOD32 Antivirus 4 :P

detected from my nod32 too ;P

I didn't have to save it as eicar.com , it detected before I did that.

Anyway, 90% of antivirus programmes update their signature's database daily, so there's no need to worry.

it worked for my avast :D

Yeap my ESET Nod is working =P

Detected by --> Avira Premium Security Suite

My avast works properly too! ^^

 

 

it is a known code ... all AVs have fixed it

 

/useless

 

 

it is a known code ... all AVs have fixed it

 

/useless

agree but its ok to test an AV for first time :D

 

 

it is a known code ... all AVs have fixed it

 

/useless

agree too..

Detected By Kaspersky Internet Security 2009!

Ok people listen ... This one virus code is already in almost ALL antiviruse's database. By trying this one , most people think that their antivirus is good/perfect , but all antiviruses detect this one to make more and more people buy their product. I am sure that this one was made to bring more money to antivirus companies.

 

You can't know if an antivirus is good by detecting one file that is a test file and supposed to be found. :)

this test file is more to detect if ur anti-virus is active...the 99% of anti-virus detect eicar file...but with this u can see if ur antivirus is active.

Yup my AV working ! Avast ftw ! ;p