Eicar test file

Summary

• The Eicar test file is a file, developed by the EICAR organization, that is used in testing anti-virus scanners for their integrity in detecting viruses. The actual file is simply a text file of either 68 or 70 bytes that can be created using any text editing program (Such as Notepad), although it can be saved and run as an executable MS-DOS .

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• The Actual

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