Test NOW: How Effective is your Anti-Virus?

mrintech · 08-11-2008, 12:40 AM

No matter whether you are using paid AV or Free AV. Test it's effectiveness Now, simply by following these steps:

1. Open Notepad
2. Copy Paste the Following code in it

Code:

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

3. Now save the file having any name
4. Now either TRY to open it or Simply have an Anti-Virus Scan over it
5. Test the effectiveness of your AV

This is known as EICAR Test

Also Test for the AV Effectiveness using Trojan Simulator: http://www.softpedia.com/get/Antivir...imulator.shtml

iinfi · 08-11-2008, 12:50 AM

i think this stuff has been posted b4 ... never mind .. new users will be benefited.

but this only tells whether the av engine is running or not. Its effectiveness cannot be tested with this!!!

jax_diu · 08-11-2008, 12:51 AM

will this effect my pc?

mrintech · 08-11-2008, 12:51 AM

Yo! I found using this: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...download+test+

Quote:

Originally Posted by jax_diu

will this effect my pc?

NOPE

It's completely safe

Faun · 08-11-2008, 12:56 AM

it got pwnd

mrintech · 08-11-2008, 01:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by T159

it got pwnd

What this means?

naveen_reloaded · 08-11-2008, 01:06 AM

OLd one ..... Very old one ...

anyway KIS 2009 rocks.....

here is is how...

mrintech · 08-11-2008, 01:11 AM

Old is Gold

chesss · 08-11-2008, 02:44 AM

hmmm even windows defender detected this..

skippednote · 08-11-2008, 06:42 AM

Old thing
you should have tried a trogen instead......lol

desiibond · 08-11-2008, 08:48 AM

avast worked fine and also it didn't allow me to download trojan simlator. hurrah!!

apoorva84 · 08-11-2008, 09:27 AM

my antivir works fine...also, naveen, great desktop...

pc_game_lover2004 · 08-11-2008, 10:16 AM

good i did this test a long ago

**ico** · 08-11-2008, 10:41 AM

*yawn* old thing...

toofan · 08-11-2008, 01:30 PM

good one, may be old for some but not for many.

comp@ddict · 08-11-2008, 01:38 PM

^^double(yawning is contagious anyways lolz)

mrintech · 08-11-2008, 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toofan.is.back

good one, may be old for some but not for many.

for me it is OLD too... Just shared

gopi_vbboy · 08-11-2008, 06:08 PM

NOD32-done-deleted

skippednote · 08-11-2008, 06:13 PM

So my Media Player AntiVirus(AVAST) also found it.

Cool G5 · 08-11-2008, 07:23 PM

Old one. Mostly all Av's should detect it.

red_devil · 09-11-2008, 12:33 PM

old...think i saw it on this forum itself...

all AV's will detect ... {or is there any dumb@$$ av that doesn't ?? }

Sathish · 09-11-2008, 12:38 PM

oh.. avira does not detect it..

thanks.. i being changed to avast now..

Raccoon · 09-11-2008, 04:04 PM

You cant exactly ascertain the 'effectiveness' of your AV thru this method! All it will tell you is that your AV is working... not how 'effective' it is!

Quote:

oh.. avira does not detect it..

thanks.. i being changed to avast now..

I'm pretty sure that has something to do with your settings. Mebbe try changing the extension to .exe and check again. I'd think almost all AVs will detect this... as long as they are working!

thewisecrab · 09-11-2008, 04:25 PM

Old.... Yawn

ax3 · 10-11-2008, 12:24 PM

old 1 bt still i tested 4 my avast 4.8 & was caught ..... 3 cheers 2 avast ......

mrintech · 10-11-2008, 01:00 PM

Actually you all are making this Old

Kl@w-24 · 10-11-2008, 01:39 PM

Actually if I remember correctly, older versions of McAfee antivirus contained these instructions in the Readme file, for testing whether the AV was working

mrintech · 10-11-2008, 01:54 PM

Kewl

Kl@w-24 · 10-11-2008, 02:06 PM

Found the McAfee CD. Here's the text straight from the Readme:

Quote:

* IN2 - TESTING YOUR INSTALLATION *

The EICAR Standard AntiVirus Test File is a
combined effort by anti-virus vendors
throughout the world to implement one
standard by which customers can verify their
anti-virus installations.

To test your installation, copy the following
line into its own file, then save the file
with the name EICAR.COM.

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

The file size will be 68 or 70 bytes.

Next, start your anti-virus software and allow
it to scan the directory that contains
EICAR.COM. When your software scans this file,
it will report finding the EICAR test file.

Note that this file is NOT A VIRUS. Delete the
file when you have finished testing your
installation to avoid alarming unsuspecting
users.

Version:

Quote:

So, yeah, it's quite old.

Zangetsu · 10-11-2008, 02:09 PM

But this is new 2 me....

will definetly try with Bitdefender 2009

08-11-2008, 12:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
mrintech Wise Old Mouse Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 1,811	Test NOW: How Effective is your Anti-Virus? No matter whether you are using paid AV or Free AV. Test it's effectiveness Now, simply by following these steps: 1. Open Notepad 2. Copy Paste the Following code in it Code: X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H* 3. Now save the file having any name 4. Now either TRY to open it or Simply have an Anti-Virus Scan over it 5. Test the effectiveness of your AV This is known as EICAR Test Also Test for the AV Effectiveness using Trojan Simulator: http://www.softpedia.com/get/Antivir...imulator.shtml __________________ - MrinTech: http://mrintech.com/ Last edited by mrintech; 08-11-2008 at 12:44 AM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

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iinfi mekalodu Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 1,495	Re: Test NOW: How Effective is your Anti-Virus? i think this stuff has been posted b4 ... never mind .. new users will be benefited. but this only tells whether the av engine is running or not. Its effectiveness cannot be tested with this!!! __________________ mekalodu

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chesss mera kutch nahi ho sakta Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Delhi Posts: 880	Re: Test NOW: How Effective is your Anti-Virus? hmmm even windows defender detected this.. __________________ jin files ka koi server nahi hota unka bittorrent hota hai

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desiibond Bond, Desi Bond! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 9,822	Re: Test NOW: How Effective is your Anti-Virus? avast worked fine and also it didn't allow me to download trojan simlator. hurrah!! __________________ My first blogspace: http://desiibond.blogspot.com

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