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Installing VirusScan Software
Testing your installation
Once you install it, VirusScan software is ready to scan your system for
infected files. You can verify that it has installed correctly and that it can
properly scan for viruses with a test developed by the European Institute of
Computer Anti-virus Research (EICAR), a coalition of anti-virus vendors, as a
method for their customers to test any anti-virus software installation.
To test your installation, follow these steps:
1. Open a standard Windows text editor, such as Notepad, then type this
2. Save the file with the name EICAR.COM. The file size will be 69 or 70
3. Start your VirusScan software and allow it to scan the directory that
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character string as one line, with no spaces or carriage returns:
X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-
TEST-FILE!$H+H*
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NOTE: The line shown above should appear as one line in your text
editor window, so be sure to maximize your text editor window and
delete any carriage returns. Also, be sure to type the letter O, not the
number 0, in the "X5O..." that begins the test message.
If you are reading this manual on your computer, you can copy the
line directly from the Acrobat .PDF file and paste it into Notepad.
You can also copy this text string directly from the "Testing your
installation" section of the README.TXT file, which you can find in
your VirusScan program directory. If you copy the line from either
of these sources, be sure to delete any carriage returns or spaces.
bytes.
contains EICAR.COM. When VirusScan software examines this file, it
will report finding the EICAR-STANDARD-AV-TEST-FILE virus.
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IMPORTANT: This file is n ot a virus— it cannot spread or infect
other files, or otherw ise harm your system . D elete the file w hen you
have finished testing your installation to avoid alarm ing other users.
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