Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Check whether the Anti-Virus works or not in Computer

Nowadays there is no one without using computers. Those who are using computers have a problem, that is virus attack.

To protect our computer from viruses we should install Antivirus. We people doesn't know how much this Antivirus protect our computer from viruses. Sometimes Antivirus will not work or it can’t identify the new viruses. If there is a situation like this, the viruses will attack your important data.


So let us check whether your computer’s antivirus works properly or not.


Check whether the Anti-Virus works or not in Computer

How to check whether the Antivirus works or doesn't work?

Open a Notepad and copy the following code.

X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H* 

Save it as fake-virus.exe

If your Antivirus works properly, the file you saved will be identified as virus and it will be deleted by your Antivirus. If your antivirus doesn't work properly, the file you saved will not be identified as virus.
Therefore, if your file get deleted you can know that your antivirus works without any trouble.

11 comments:

  1. I'm using VIPRE ANTI-VIRUS.. As soon as i saved the file, it detected as virus and blocked.. :)
    Why this is detected as virus..?? Is it code or the name..??

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. that is a virus file ..
      your Antivirus detect it ..
      so your Antivirus works properly...

      Delete
  2. mine too detected KASPERSKY INTERNET SECURITY 2012

    ReplyDelete
  3. we want scan that virus file or must our antivirus automatically find that virus file ?

    ReplyDelete
  4. mine also deleted i'm using microsoft security essential

    ReplyDelete
  5. butttt how that code was generated???
    whatsss the meaning of that code???
    i mean the wordz of code?
    can i know it?

    ReplyDelete
  6. my antivirus detected it!! i am using avg internet security 2013 :)

    ReplyDelete
  7. mine is also deleted the virus iam using kespersky internet security 2013

    ReplyDelete
  8. My Avira 2013 detected tht virus!!! Thnku fr the gr8 info buddy:)

    ReplyDelete
  9. Mine is avira internet security 2013.its wrks gud, detect the virus...

    ReplyDelete

Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.