Have u ever wondered if ur Anti-virus Software is really working ? Here
is a safe way to test it, and u dont need a real virus sample to test
it. ;D However some of u mite know this already but still im posting
for the sake of those who dont know 
Open NOTEPAD, copy the text below and paste it in NOTEPAD. Save as EICAR.COM
X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*
Your Antivirus software may recognize the file as virus and Quarantine/Delete it as soon as u finish saving it.
The file EICAR.COM is completely safe, its not a virus. It is a standard test file developed by the EUROPEAN INSTITUTE FOR COMPUTER ANTI-VIRUS RESEARCH (EICAR).
All Anti-virus softwares are programmed to detect this file as possible virus. Therefore u can test ur Anti-virus with this file without worrying about getting ur computer infected ;D ;D
Open NOTEPAD, copy the text below and paste it in NOTEPAD. Save as EICAR.COM
X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*
Your Antivirus software may recognize the file as virus and Quarantine/Delete it as soon as u finish saving it.
The file EICAR.COM is completely safe, its not a virus. It is a standard test file developed by the EUROPEAN INSTITUTE FOR COMPUTER ANTI-VIRUS RESEARCH (EICAR).
All Anti-virus softwares are programmed to detect this file as possible virus. Therefore u can test ur Anti-virus with this file without worrying about getting ur computer infected ;D ;D
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