The EICAR test file (official name: EICAR Standard Anti-Virus Test File) is a file, developed by the European Institute for Computer Antivirus Research, to test the response of computer antivirus (AV) programs. EICAR allows users to check whether their antivirus software is running. For example, if you try to open eicar.com. Traditional antivirus software detects viruses and other malware via signature definitions. EICAR is a non-viral string of code that most antivirus software have included in their signature definition files.
(Search for eicar.com in the page and click on it, If Your Anti Virus is running it should alert you (or) removed silently by your AntiVirus !)
An EICAR test file can be easily created using any text editor, i.e. Notepad. To create an EICAR test file, copy and paste the following line into a blank Notepad file:
X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*
Save the file as with any name. It is now ready for testing. In fact, if your active protection was working properly, the simple act of saving the file should have triggered an alert (or) removed silently by your AntiVirus !
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