Test your Anti-Virus software with an accepted test string.
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Max SeimVersion Compatibility: Visual Basic 5
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This simple VB5.0 program uses an accepted virus test string
number 70. (Eicar standard test string). It should trigger
your anti-virus software to either warn or automatically
correct the problem depending on how you have your anti-virus
software configured. I'm using Norton Anti-Virus. It removes
the test string automatically as though it were a virus. It
then logs the problem into the Fault Log. I like to test my
anti-virus software once in a while to make sure it's running
properly.
Instructions: Click the link below to download the code. Select 'Save' from the IE popup dialog. Once downloaded, open the .zip file from your local drive using WinZip or a comparable program to view the contents.
Download virus_test.zip