Virus EICAR Test File

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Virus EICAR Test File

#1 Post by Bob »

I downloaded Puppy Unleashed onto Windows XP to transfer over to Puppy Unleashed which I have on a seperate standalone (no network/Internet) computer. When I ran McAfee, it detected the "EICAR Test File" in the Puppy Unleashed file. What is this?

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#2 Post by Lobster »

this is a test file to test that your virus software checker is working to minimum standards - I think it is part of f-prot in Puppy? Not sure exactly - but nothing to worry about - do a google for more info

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#3 Post by danleff »

Lobster is correct. Don't worry about it. F-prot uses it as a test file.
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Thanks

#4 Post by Bob »

Thanks. I checked McAfee, its a file that is used to test anti-virus software.

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#5 Post by dgerman »

Actually it is a GOOD thing to have. It's even better that it is detected. You can track what action (email, quartine,...) you have the settings of your anti=virus system set for.
It actually contains ONLY the exact TEXT string:

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

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#6 Post by s243a »

dgerman wrote:Actually it is a GOOD thing to have. It's even better that it is detected. You can track what action (email, quartine,...) you have the settings of your anti=virus system set for.
It actually contains ONLY the exact TEXT string:

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X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*
Maybe but if one didn't want this warning then they could encrypt this file.

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#7 Post by wiak »

Just wondered how someone can log in as "Guest" with no posts count registered?

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#8 Post by p310don »

Just wondered how someone can log in as "Guest" with no posts count registered?
Probably related to the massive necromancy of this thread. The original post is from 14 years ago. The creator's account has probably been deleted at some point.

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