* 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.