EICAR-test
 
The correct operation of F-PROT can be tested with a special test 
file. This is a dummy file which is detected by F-PROT exactly like 
if it were a virus. This file is known as EICAR Standard Anti-virus
Test file, and it is also detected by several other anti-virus products 
in a similar manner.
 
To create the EICAR test file, use any text editor to create a file 
with the following single line in it:
 
X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*
 
save the file to any name with COM extension, for example EICAR.COM.
Make sure you save the file in standard MS-DOS ASCII format. Now you 
can use this file to show what is looks like when F-PROT detects a
virus. You could for example remove all unnecessary lines from this
file and save it as EICAR.COM.
 
Naturally, the file is not a virus. When executed, EICAR.COM will
display the text 'EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!' and exit.
 
EICAR is the European Institute of Computer Anti-virus Research.
