KB ID 0000972
Problem
I’ve known about the Eicar test virus ever since I started installing CSC modules. But until recently I didn’t realise you could test your AntiSpam system as well.
Solution
Test Your AntiVirus Device/Software
1. Open a text editor and paste in the following text, (make sure you don’t add any extra spaces or formatting).
2. Save the file as eicar.com (Note: If using notepad (as below), change the file type to ‘all files’, so it does not save as eicar.com.txt).
2. Then simply email that file to the recipient mailbox that is protected by the system you want to test.
Test Your AntiSpam Device/Software
1. Compose a new email message and and paste in the following text into the body of the message, (make sure you don’t add any extra spaces or formatting).
2. Then simply send that email to the recipient mailbox that is protected by the system you want to test.
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