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:
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.![]() |
WARNINGNever use real viruses to test your antivirus installation.
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Procedure
- 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*
- 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. - To test the SharePoint deployment for a network PortalProtect is currently
protecting, upload the
EICAR.com
file to a SharePoint site.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.