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Installing VirusScan Software
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
Modifying or removing your VirusScan installation
The Microsoft Windows Installer version that VirusScan software uses also
includes a standard method to modify or remove your VirusScan installation.
To modify, or remove VirusScan software, follow these steps:
1. Click Start in the Windows taskbar, point to Settings, then choose
2. Locate and double-click the Add/Remove Programs control panel.
3. In the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box, choose McAfee
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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*
Š 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.
Ë IMPORTANT: This file is not a virus—it cannot spread or infect
other files, or otherwise harm your system. Delete the file when you
have finished testing your installation to avoid alarming other users.
Control Panel.
VirusScan v5.1 in the list, then click Add/Remove.
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