EICAR.COM, EICAR-Test-File, EICAR_Test_file, Eicar Test File
The correct operation of F-Secure anti-virus products can be tested
with a special test file. This is a dummy file which is detected by
exactly like if it were a virus. This file is known as EICAR Standard
Anti-virus Test file, and it is also detected by several other
anti-virus products in a similar manner.
To create the EICAR test file, use any text editor to create a file
with the following single line in it:
save the file to any name with COM extension, for example EICAR.COM.
Make sure you save the file in standard MS-DOS ASCII format. Now you
can use this file to show what it looks like when a virus is detected.
Naturally, the file is not a virus. When executed, EICAR.COM will
display the text 'EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!' and exit.
EICAR is the European Institute of Computer Anti-virus Research, reachable at
http://www.eicar.org
