:-TEST YOUR ANTI-VIRUS :-
Using another cool notepad trick, you can also test your antivirus, for its effectiveness. Here are the steps for this trick:
Open Notepad.
Copy the code give below in the notepad file:
X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*
Save it with an .exe extension like testvirus.exe
Now, when you save this file, your antivirus should detect it as a virus immediately. This means your antivirus is working. But if this doesn’t happen, then it means you should get a new antivirus, or update the current one.
Using another cool notepad trick, you can also test your antivirus, for its effectiveness. Here are the steps for this trick:
Open Notepad.
Copy the code give below in the notepad file:
X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*
Save it with an .exe extension like testvirus.exe
Now, when you save this file, your antivirus should detect it as a virus immediately. This means your antivirus is working. But if this doesn’t happen, then it means you should get a new antivirus, or update the current one.
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