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How to test your virus protection

Antivirus testing

How to test your virus protection

by  garwain  Posted    (Edited  )
EICAR is a short string that you can place in a text file, and it should set off any antivirus software you have protecting your system. For anyone who is interested, the "Virus" code is.

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

For more information see
http://www.eicar.org/anti_virus_test_file.htm
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