Test if the anti-virus software is effective and safe
The European Anti-Virus Development Institute (Eicar) provides a document: EiCar standard anti-virus test file, which is a test standard for anti-virus software vendors to check against anti-virus software installations. You can easily build this file:
Please open the "Notepad", copy the following line text, save the file, the file type, select "All Files", the file name is "eicar.com".
X5O! P% @ AP [4 / PZX54 (P ^) 7cc) 7} $ EiCar-Standard-AntiVirus-Test-File! $ H H *
After the copy is successful, the resulting file should have 69 or 70 bytes. Now you can use your anti-virus software to check this file, if the report discovers the virus (actually this file is just testing, not a virus), indicating that your anti-virus software has been successfully installed on your computer, and has already Effectively maintain your computer.
Again again: this file is not a virus!
Please delete this file after the test is completed, so as not to cause misunderstandings.
Norton Home Context: The EiCar Test String is Not a real virus. It is used to test antivirus software. By Default, The File name is eicar.com, but it could be renamed to Any Other Name
