Test your computer's antivirus program whether good enough

[johnTan]

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

Open Notepad
Copy above word and paste it to notepad
Save it (can put whatever name you like)

Close the Notepad.
Open the file which just you save.

If your antivirus will kill it right away Then congratulation.
your antivirus program is present and protect your computer.

If not.... please install antivirus asap.

[ajay]

waa... i just saved & suddenly the AV detect it. not even manage to close & open it

[moeyhc]

Thanks for the tip. My PC-cillin Internet Security 2007 caught it...

[jaanum]

my norton internet s 2008 working.. thanks

[singawon]

What a fish burger....i have not even close the file, Mr Norton found and delete it.....

Thanks for sharing...

[jeremaze]

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detected, NOD32 know it is a TEST.

[divemuster]

Crap... office AV is hopeless then. Save the file and all.

Btw, how does this test the AV?

[johnTan]

Crap... office AV is hopeless then. Save the file and all.

Btw, how does this test the AV?

Open the file which just you saved.
if can be opened.. Ask your boss change the antivirus program.
So far, bro singawon Norton is champion fast !!

i have not even close the file, Mr Norton found and delete it.....

[divemuster]

Open the file which just you saved.
if can be opened.. Ask your boss change the antivirus program.
So far, bro singawon Norton is champion fast !!

Ahh... the AV was a bit slow but abt 10 mins after I posted, a message from my comp AV popped up and "took care" of the "threat".

[tlchuan]

Wow my Norton antivirus 2009 block it and show it as high risk when i try to save it