- Verify if your desktop security software detects compressed malware
Using these files you can verify that your product supports the chosen compression formats, and that your product’s settings to detect these formats are configured correctly.
These files are NOT actually malicious. By industry-wide agreement, the EICAR test file is detected as malicious by mainstream products with antivirus functionality so that people can verify that their anti-malware product’s detection capability is configured correct.
Launch the test for:
If you are able to download the compressed EICAR test file successfully, your anti-malware solution is NOT configured correctly, DOES NOT support handling of the selected compression method, or DOES NOT conform with industry best practice.
- Not sure if your product should support this feature?
Please contact your vendor’s support department for instructions explaining how to enable the feature in your product.
- Verify if your desktop security software
