How to Check If The Antivirus is Working or Not

If you doubt whether the antivirus on your computer worked or not, we can test by using the script provided by EICAR (European Institute for Computer Anti-Virus Research).

Here are steps to test The Antivirus :


1. Open your Notepad, then copy and paste the code below into your notepad.

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

2. The pasted Text should be in a Horizontal position.

3. Then save as your notepad with the extension ‘Com’, the name is up to you.

Example: antiviruscheck.com

4. If after you do the Save As file then in directly your antivirus detects that the file is a virus, it is mean your antivirus is working properly.

Do not be afraid, the created file will not infect your computer even if detected by the anti-virus. The Text Code written above is the standard text used by the antivirus developers especially of The EICAR (European Institute for Computer Anti-Virus Research).

EICAR is an agency focuses on The Antivirus Standardization. These standards are used to see the reaction when the virus detected from the notepad text file created by the itself.

Good Luck.

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