Recommended_Post-installation_Tasks
Trend Micro recommends performing the following post-installation tasks:
Notify clients to update their components to ensure that they have the most up-to-date protection from security risks.
See Client Update for details.
The European Institute for Computer Antivirus Research (EICAR) developed the EICAR test script as a safe way to confirm proper installation and configuration of antivirus software. Visit the EICAR Web site for more information:
The EICAR test script is an inert text file with a .com extension. It is not a virus and does not contain any fragments of viral code, but most antivirus software react to it as if it were a virus. Use it to simulate a virus incident and confirm that email notifications and virus logs work properly.
Never use real viruses to test an antivirus product.
To perform a test scan:
Enable Real-time Scan on the client.
Copy the following string and paste it into Notepad or any plain text editor:
X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*
Save the file as EICAR.com to a temp directory. OfficeScan immediately detects the file.
To test other computers on the network, attach the EICAR.com file to an email message and send it to one of the computers.
Trend Micro recommends packaging the EICAR file using compression software (such as WinZip) and then performing another test scan.