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Checking the anti-virus scan of Trend Micro products using the EICAR test file

Solution IDLast Updated
0125802Date : 2011/05/11 Time: 11:58 PM (PST)


Product/VersionPlatform
All products
Windows - 2000 Server, NT 4.0 Server, 2003 Datacenter Server, 2003 Enterprise Server, 2003 Standard Server Edition, 2003 Web Server Edition, 2003 Standard Server Edition 64-bit, XP Home

Problem Description

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. However, most antivirus software reacts to it as if it were a virus. You can use this test file to trigger a virus incident and confirm that email notifications, HTTP scanning, and virus logs work properly.

More information on this test file is found in the EICAR web site.


Important: Do not use real viruses to test an antivirus product.

Solution

Do the following to test the anti-virus scan of your Trend Micro anti-virus product:


1.

Go to the Trend Micro EICAR Test Files page.

2.

Download the eicar.com file. You will know the test file has been detected when a warning message appears and stops you from continuing the download.

3.

Check the virus logs to see if the detection was recorded. If the logs do not show the detection, contact Trend Micro Technical Support.


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