Test Your Anti-Virus

[P4rD0nM3]

Most of us have AVs so here's a simple test if your AV's worth it or not. Make a new document from notepad or whatever, the filename doesn't matter. And put this line in it and save it.

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

Now either leave it for your autoscan or scan it right away. Oh and this is not a virus...don't be too paranoid.

[95Blue240sx]

Im paranoid, I'll let someone else do it. hahah. Im using NOD32 though.

[cnile51]

Scan type: Auto-Protect Scan
Event: Threat Found!
Threat: EICAR Test String
File: C:\Documents and Settings\naser01\My Documents\virus.txt
Location: C:\Documents and Settings\naser01\My Documents
Computer: NAS
User: nas
Action taken: Clean failed : Quarantine failed : Delete succeeded : Access denied
Date found: Saturday, March 17, 2007 7:27:21 PM

on point i guess it werks

[Bryants95240sx]

i use a mac, enough said :)

[projekt_s13]

^^ ohhhh nice haha

[Bryants95240sx]

i do have my gaming pc but i never surf the internet on it b.c windows sucks.So all my internet surfing and post whoring *cough* posting is done on my macbook

[BOROSUN]

lol as soon i saved it my AV detected it and deleted it.

[Daniel.]

lol as soon i saved it my AV detected it and deleted it.

same. im using symantec

[Zero1er]

^ Ditto. But im running the At&t Yahoo online protection

[DoriftoPnoy]

sweet. im gewd B)

[origin_s135]

i'm using kaspersky, detected it, and deleted it. nice to know that my AV is working. good lookin out

[redtop91]

Ha! Saved it and our work antivirus (AVG) Didn't do $hit. :confused:

[projekt_s13]

Saved it but then i forgot i dont have an antivirus, lol

[!Zar!]

Ohh. Time to hax0rZ James pc!

Hah.

But yeah. the av works...

[F3600]

avg found it with a scan, but the real-time proctection... no worky

[95Blue240sx]

Just tested. As soon as I saved NOD32 detected it. I love nod32.

[swift_style]

damn, I'm screwed! need to update my AV. Thanks for the virus test P4rD0nM3.

[EchoOfSilence]

McAfee Enterprise moved it before i even clicked save hahaha

good looking out

[Nismosigma]

I use CCleaner, HijackThis, and Spybot S&D. Ive tried using AV software, but they all suck. I used Spybot on that string and it showed up almost instantly. The other 2 programs help in case Spybot missed something or if a command I dont want is running. Usually only people who don't really know how to surf or download get viruses, trojans, and or all that other crap (like clicking the "YOUR THE 13443534760TH PERSON TO CLICK THIS PAGE YOU WIN A COOL PRIZE!")|

I use Firefox, those 3 programs stated above, no firewall on a dsl line connected practically 24/7, and Aston shell (it replaces explorer.exe) and I get NO problems with any of that stuff. The last "virus" I had was sasser and that was like 2 years ago.

[pbcstylez]

hey thanks atleast i know it works!

[dopeyx27]

omg i did it and all this porn started coming up! oh wait i think i downloaded those. =)

jk, i would try but i dont want to do it at work. lol