OK guys just to clear your doubts, just try this code :
X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*
Don`t worry this just for testing no virus, just copy this code in notepad and save as *.txt file after that rename the *.txt to a *.exe file.
See if your Av detect this code as virus, also note is the resident protector detects it or you have to go for manual scan.
My Windows Defender detects it in text format itself
Avast detects it immidiately on renameing
Nod32 detects it in text form itself
Windows Defender in Windows XP pro :
*i50.tinypic.com/1sod1k.jpg
NOD32 results in Windows VISTA Ultimate
*img36.imageshack.us/img36/2973/nod32p.jpg
post your results
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Avast detects the code as threat in text format you have to manually scan it, the resident protection doesn`t detects it. Here is the result *i48.tinypic.com/2nkl9ip.jpg