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This document describes how to create a malicious test file (EICAR) for testing purposes in your lab environment. The file is identified as malicious by the Software Reputation Service (SRS).
Steps
- Open a text editor such as notepad.
- Copy/paste the string below. Do not add any other characters, spaces, or return marks in the text file. Additional values will generate a different hash and your test file will not be effective.
| X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H* |
- Save the document as eicar.com. File extension will have to be .com for Bit9 to analyze the file.
Hash of eicar.com: SHA-256: 275A021BBFB6489E54D471899F7DB9D1663FC695EC2FE2A2C4538AABF651FD0F MD5: 44D88612FEA8A8F36DE82E1278ABB02F SHA-1: 3395856CE81F2B7382DEE72602F798B642F14140 |
Important Note(s)
The content of this file was developed by the European Institute for Computer Antivirus Research. Additional information can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EICAR
