Friday, September 30, 2005
Free Virus Checking
My viruscheck.exe program is not a virus, but a tool designed to determine if an antivirus product is installed properly and running live while your computer is on. This is a small .com file by the name of EICAR.COM (European Institute for Computer Anti-Virus Research). It is being used to test the effectiveness and operability of on access and/or on demand scanning of an antivirus product.
Click to Download the program.
This program is written in C++, but for security reason you need to run it at the command (DOS) prompt.
Your anti-virus software should stop this program from writing a test virus file called EICAR.COM on your disk. This viruscheck.exe is created by Mike Toloo for you to use it as a test program. Mike Toloo takes no responsibility for any misuse, damage or loss.
The EICAR.COM test file contains the following cahracters:
X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*
* If you like copy the coding on the above line and using Notepad, paste it in a new document. Then try to save it on your disk. You'll see what happens. *
This site is sponsored by Payam Data Recovery of Sydney Australia, the best and most reliable data recovery centre in Sydney.
Click to Download the program.
This program is written in C++, but for security reason you need to run it at the command (DOS) prompt.
Your anti-virus software should stop this program from writing a test virus file called EICAR.COM on your disk. This viruscheck.exe is created by Mike Toloo for you to use it as a test program. Mike Toloo takes no responsibility for any misuse, damage or loss.
The EICAR.COM test file contains the following cahracters:
X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*
* If you like copy the coding on the above line and using Notepad, paste it in a new document. Then try to save it on your disk. You'll see what happens. *
This site is sponsored by Payam Data Recovery of Sydney Australia, the best and most reliable data recovery centre in Sydney.
