Comments on: Test your Anti-virus program http://www.ghacks.net/2007/01/01/test-your-anti-virus-program/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:41:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Shank http://www.ghacks.net/2007/01/01/test-your-anti-virus-program/#comment-403698 Shank Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:51:40 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/01/01/test-your-anti-virus-program/#comment-403698 Avira Antivir didn't even allow me to open the file.. :( .. but rather deleted it quickly :) Thx for this info... Avira Antivir didn’t even allow me to open the file.. :(

.. but rather deleted it quickly :)

Thx for this info…

]]> By: justin case http://www.ghacks.net/2007/01/01/test-your-anti-virus-program/#comment-83792 justin case Fri, 26 Jan 2007 03:24:14 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/01/01/test-your-anti-virus-program/#comment-83792 so did antivir 7 free edition so did antivir 7 free edition

]]> By: Test your Anti-virus program : Tech Tips http://www.ghacks.net/2007/01/01/test-your-anti-virus-program/#comment-79020 Test your Anti-virus program : Tech Tips Mon, 08 Jan 2007 07:42:24 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/01/01/test-your-anti-virus-program/#comment-79020 [...] Test your Anti-virus program [...] [...] Test your Anti-virus program [...]

]]> By: CGW3 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/01/01/test-your-anti-virus-program/#comment-78248 CGW3 Wed, 03 Jan 2007 08:12:35 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/01/01/test-your-anti-virus-program/#comment-78248 I figured I would test out my anti-virus software (NOD32) with the technique So I created a text file, entered the line of code, and saved the text file. Next to rename it, I right clicked it to try and rename, and straight away NOD32 flashed up a warning, telling there was a problem and that the file was moved to quarantine. So score 1 for NOD32, it did not even require the file to execute, simply me attempting to rename it...with it containing dangerous code. :o) I figured I would test out my anti-virus software (NOD32) with the technique
So I created a text file, entered the line of code, and saved the text file.

Next to rename it, I right clicked it to try and rename, and straight away NOD32 flashed up a warning, telling there was a problem and that the file was moved to quarantine.

So score 1 for NOD32, it did not even require the file to execute, simply me attempting to rename it…with it containing dangerous code. :o)

]]> By: Tom http://www.ghacks.net/2007/01/01/test-your-anti-virus-program/#comment-77935 Tom Tue, 02 Jan 2007 04:32:34 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/01/01/test-your-anti-virus-program/#comment-77935 Great post! Those of you who administer e-mail servers may be interested in the GTUBE (Generic Test for Unsolicited Bulk Email). http://spamassassin.apache.org/gtube It is the spam filter equivalent to EICAR. Great post! Those of you who administer e-mail servers may be interested in the GTUBE (Generic Test for Unsolicited Bulk Email).
http://spamassassin.apache.org/gtube
It is the spam filter equivalent to EICAR.

]]> By: Riley http://www.ghacks.net/2007/01/01/test-your-anti-virus-program/#comment-77861 Riley Mon, 01 Jan 2007 21:04:59 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/01/01/test-your-anti-virus-program/#comment-77861 Interesting, I guess it couldn't hurt. I use Avast with Adaware, Spywareblaster and Search and Destroy. Am I missing anything? OH and sypware doctor too. Interesting, I guess it couldn’t hurt. I use Avast with Adaware, Spywareblaster and Search and Destroy. Am I missing anything? OH and sypware doctor too.

]]> By: kurt wismer http://www.ghacks.net/2007/01/01/test-your-anti-virus-program/#comment-77848 kurt wismer Mon, 01 Jan 2007 20:02:56 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/01/01/test-your-anti-virus-program/#comment-77848 indeed - the eicar standard anti-virus test file is not meant to show how good a scanner is at detecting viruses (that would require hundreds of thousands of files, not just one), instead it is meant to show whether or not your anti-virus product is installed properly and/or functioning properly... i must say, however, that the advice to switch to a different product if your current one doesn't detect the file is a little wrong-headed... your current product could be missing it precisely because it's not installed properly or has become broken somehow... the eicar standard anti-virus test file is supported by practically ALL anti-virus vendors so if your product fails to detect it the chances are better that there's something wrong with your installation of the product than there being something wrong with the product itself... indeed - the eicar standard anti-virus test file is not meant to show how good a scanner is at detecting viruses (that would require hundreds of thousands of files, not just one), instead it is meant to show whether or not your anti-virus product is installed properly and/or functioning properly…

i must say, however, that the advice to switch to a different product if your current one doesn’t detect the file is a little wrong-headed… your current product could be missing it precisely because it’s not installed properly or has become broken somehow… the eicar standard anti-virus test file is supported by practically ALL anti-virus vendors so if your product fails to detect it the chances are better that there’s something wrong with your installation of the product than there being something wrong with the product itself…

]]> By: Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2007/01/01/test-your-anti-virus-program/#comment-77827 Martin Mon, 01 Jan 2007 17:28:00 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/01/01/test-your-anti-virus-program/#comment-77827 Max that is why i wrote: This does not necessarily mean that it will detect every virus that exists but it means that it is working. :) Max that is why i wrote: This does not necessarily mean that it will detect every virus that exists but it means that it is working. :)

]]> By: Max http://www.ghacks.net/2007/01/01/test-your-anti-virus-program/#comment-77825 Max Mon, 01 Jan 2007 17:12:02 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/01/01/test-your-anti-virus-program/#comment-77825 But this doesn't really test you virus scanner for other viruses. This is a popular file that virus scanners detect and it isn't even a virus. So virus makers make sure this test file is always found. If your virus scanner finds this file, it just means that it can detect an EICAR test file. Doesn't mean it will detect most other viruses. But this doesn’t really test you virus scanner for other viruses. This is a popular file that virus scanners detect and it isn’t even a virus. So virus makers make sure this test file is always found. If your virus scanner finds this file, it just means that it can detect an EICAR test file. Doesn’t mean it will detect most other viruses.

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