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Thursday, January 13, 2011

Test your antivirus with notepad.......

To Check whether your  Anti-Virus is Working or not, u just need notepad and follow these steps: 
STEP 1:Open Notepad.
STEP 2:Copy this code in the text file….
X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*
STEP 3:Save it with the name fake.exe
If the File got Detected Immediately .. It means your Antivirus is working Properly else you are smart enough to understand.....
//NOTE : This fake virus was developed by the European Institute for Computer Anti-Virus Research (EICAR) to provide a safe  way to test anti-virus programs.It is supported by most leading vendors  such as IBM, McAfee, and Symantec/Norton.

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