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Trend Micro recommends verifying the installation by using the EICAR test script. EICAR, the European Institute for Computer Antivirus Research, developed the test script as a safe way to confirm that antivirus software is properly installed and configured. Visit the EICAR Web site for more information:
http://www.eicar.org
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 will react to it as if it were a virus. Use it to trigger a virus incident and confirm that email notifications, HTTP scanning, and virus logs work properly.
WARNING
WARNING
Never use real viruses to test your antivirus installation.

Procedure

  1. Open an ASCII text file and copy the following 68-character string to it:
    X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*
  2. Save the file as EICAR.com to a temp directory. If there is an antivirus installation on your machine, it should immediately detect the file.
  3. To test the SharePoint deployment for a network PortalProtect is currently protecting, upload the EICAR.com file to a SharePoint site.
    Note
    Note
    Trend Micro also recommends testing a zipped version of the EICAR file. Using compression software, zip the test script and perform the steps above.