A simple and neat trick, that you must definitely try. There are times when we are doubtful, as to wether the antivirus installed is working or not, especially when the computer starts to run slow. Slowing down of you PC might have a host of another reasons, like Windows Update, Nero or any other application working in the background, less RAM capacity etc. Anyways here is a trick to check whether your antivirus is working or not.
- Open notepad and copy the code below, into it and then save it with the name ‘VIRUS.EXE’ .(Without the quotes)
X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*
Result
- If this file gets deleted immediately it means your anti-virus has recognise the file as a virus. That means your antivirus is working and updated.Note:If not immedeatly it will be removed if you run a scan. Even after that if it does not go, time to check your anti-virus.
- If the file is not deleted even after the scan, then its time to get a new anti-virus!
That’s it. So what was your result?
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