Antivirus Check

Discussion in 'Products & Tools' started by haraa0, May 12, 2011.

  1. #1
    Hi users, here is a common method to determine that if your antivirus program is working properly or not. I think you may know it already, but for the beginner (noobs) this can be informative.

    * Open Notepad and copy the Code given below.
    X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*

    * The text should be in one horizontal line.

    * Then save file as "checkantivirus.com" including quotation-marks. (not necessary to be same as this file name, but save it in extension . com

    * After some seconds saving this file, your Anti-Virus should come with the message that this file is infected with virus asking permission for its deletion/clean.

    * This file is secure and it’s not going to infect your computer in whatever way. It is a standard text developed by the European Institute for Computer Anti-virus Research (EICAR). Every Anti-Virus is programmed to load this file as a virus.

    * If your Anti-Virus will not hack this file as a virus, a program will appear as DOS window with this text EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE.

    * If this happens then you should probably find some other Anti-Virus up to date. It means that your PC might already being infected from viruses and your current Anti-Virus does not recognize them.

    Enjoy…….

    Thought This Might be Informative ..
    Thanks and regards
     
    haraa0, May 12, 2011 IP
  2. capstonic

    capstonic Well-Known Member

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    Please share the source from where you got this information.
     
    capstonic, May 19, 2011 IP
  3. haraa0

    haraa0 Peon

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    it was just sitting on my hard drive..

    Thought it can be informative though U can have lots more scripts and all from different hacking forums.. M an enginer so I know a lil bout all this :)
     
    haraa0, May 20, 2011 IP
  4. inspiroHost

    inspiroHost Peon

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    I'm gonna use this code to see if it works on my Windows XP SP3.
     
    inspiroHost, May 29, 2011 IP