[knight_47]

Use this very simple test to check weather your anti virus ads up to it's promise. This is a harmless virus, if you can even call it that, all it does is suppose to display "EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!"

All you need to do is copy this line and paste it into a notepad file (Right click on your desktop, New > Text document)

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

Then save it, and close out. Did your anti virus detect anything??

I think it would be cool to share what you guys get, make sure you tell us what you're using.

I'm currently runing ZoneAlarm Security Suite version:6.5.737.000, and the instant I hit CTRL S, to save it, it detected it, and deleted it.

[knight_47]

I'm going to document all the scanners that do, and no not work, so please let me know what you guys get, and if you could, a screen shot would be nice. Thanks

You can view the documentation @ www.knight47.com/virustest.htm

[Stoner]

AVG7 free here.
It was detected on a manual scan.

[Wolfeymole]

What happens if it doesn't get detected?

[Stoner]

Hi Wolfeymole........
It's a standard test to check if your av scanner works.
If it's not detected at all, then either your scanner wasn't programed to find it or there's something wrong with the scanner.

What's interesting for me, is I can detect it in a manual scan in notepad, but if I save it in Word 2000 or word pad, it doesn't recognize it as a virus.

[knight_47]

Originally Posted by Wolfeymole

What happens if it doesn't get detected?

What software are you using? Avast??

Stoner, Zone Alarm picked it up literally the second I hit Save. Interesting...

[Stoner]

I've done this test before in 98se and another win2k install, all with AVG7.
They all responded the same.

[knight_47]

If it's not too bothersome, can I have a screen shot please?

[Stoner]

Originally Posted by knight_47

If it's not too bothersome, can I have a screen shot please?

No problemo
The positive is for the notepad .txt file, the negative is for the word 2000 .doc file

[knight_47]

Originally Posted by Stoner

No problemo
The positive is for the notepad .txt file, the negative is for the word 2000 .doc file

Thank you very much. I added your screen shot to the list of sites that worked (knight47.com/virustest.htm)

[Stoner]

Glad to help out

[iltos]

norton '05 deleted the txt file, but didn't find it in word even after requesting a virus scan

[Stoner]

It would also be interesting to see the results of a downloaded text file with that string in it.
Some AV scanners do auto scans of downloaded files.

[knight_47]

Originally Posted by iltos

norton '05 deleted the txt file, but didn't find it in word even after requesting a virus scan

ZA didn't detect anything in a word document either. But I don't think the code compiles in a .doc file maybe?

Originally Posted by Stoner

It would also be interesting to see the results of a downloaded text file with that string in it.
Some AV scanners do auto scans of downloaded files.

You can test it online via this link: www.knight47.com/test

It's the fake virus! I promise!!

[Stoner]

I gave it a try.
I downloaded the file but nothing happened untill I ran the mouse over it and a warning popped up.
Here's a screen shot.