Saturday, March 27, 2010

How to Check Your Anti-Virus Software Working Properly Or Not


How to Check Your Anti-Virus Software Working Properly Or Not

This article is best in checking out whether your anti-virus software is running at its best or not. It was not known to many that how to check the anti-virus software they are using is working properly or not. Please read the article for the details.

1:-Click Start --> Open Notepad -->

2:-Copy the code exactly in the notepad :
X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*

3:-Now Save it with the name fakevirus.exe in any of your folder/drives.
 
4:-If this file got deleted immediately...then it means that your 
anti-virus is working properly and updated !!
 
5:-If this doesn't happens and you see the saved file in that folder do 
right click the file and select scan with your installed anti-virus and 
if the scan shows the file then it means your anti-virus is working 
properly but not updated with a new version, as best anti-virus 
softwares detect any virus (at the same second when you save the same in
 your system)without your effort of going to specified folder and 
scanning the folder.
 
6:-If it doesn't shows any kind of threats then you need to change your 
anti-virus software immediately with some good one with the new version.

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