How to test your Antivirus program?

How to test your Antivirus program?

You my create a file with EICAR (European Institute for Computer Antivirus Research) test string.

Here is the EICAR test string:

X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*

Copy and past this string into a notepad document, then click FILE > SAVE AS. Type .COM as the filename.

For more information, please refer to http://www.eicar.org/anti_virus_test_file.htm.