Test virus for checking operation of anti-virus software "EICAR"

Although you installed antivirus software, if you actually intrude into the computer, what kind of window will you get out Do you know? Also, is that anti-virus software properly resident? Is it moving without stopping at all?

In order to confirm such situation, there is actually a test virus "EICAR" which actually does not harm anything. It is, as it were, a test file for detection, and by using it, it is safe to check the behavior when a virus is detected.

You can download from the following site, so if you do not know what it would look like if your anti-virus software actually detects the virus, try it.
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How to test Norton AntiVirus with EICAR test string

Eicar - Anti-Virus test file

The way to make "EICAR" is explained on the following page. If you have a text editor such as Notepad, you can create your own.

EICAR test file

Especially it can be tested assuming various situations such as whether it can detect even compressed file properly, attached file, etc. It can be used for training "How should we deal with virus infiltration"?