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EICAR
EICAR
EICAR is a very important procedure for any user running anti-virus software. The purpose is to ensure that the features of a program are working properly. This may include checks of an auto-update option, evaluating the logging and alert process, or making sure the engine itself is working the way it should.
EICAR is a great way to determine the capability of an anti-virus program. For instance, levels of compressed archives or the scanning of email attachments can be checked. A user can also implement other procedures released by anti-virus vendors to help check for other types of malware and Trojans.
EICAR is readily available by the European Institute for Computer Anti-virus Research on their website. There, a user can perform a simple copy and paste of the code into a basic text editor. If a resident scan feature is enabled, it is likely that the sample infection can be easily detected.