McAfee VIRUSSCAN 8.7I - Manual (Page 32)

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Post-Installation Tasks
This section describes:
„ Testing your installation .
„ Locating installed files on page 33 .
Testing your installation
Once installed, the software can scan your system for potentially unwanted files. You
can test whether it is installed correctly and can properly scan for potentially unwanted
programs by implementing a test developed by the European Institute for Computer
Anti-Virus Research (EICAR).
To test your installation:
1 Using a standard Windows text editor such as Notepad, type the following string,
on a single line with no spaces or line breaks:
X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*
2 Save the file with the name EICAR . COM . The file size is 68 or 70 bytes. Make a note
of the folder in which you saved the file.
3 Start the VirusScan Enterprise program.
4 To test the on-demand scanner, create an on-demand scan task that examines the
folder where you saved EICAR . COM . When the scanner examines this file, it reports
finding the EICAR test file.
5 To test the on-access scanner, confirm that the on-access scanner is configured to
scan files written to the computer and files read from the computer. See
Configuring the on-access scanner properties in the VirusScan Enterprise Product
Guide for additional information. Locate the
EICAR . COM file and try to copy or move
it to another location. The scanner reports finding the EICAR test file when it
examines the file.
Note
This file is not a virus — it cannot spread, infect other files, or harm your system. Delete
the file when you have finished testing your installation to avoid alarming other users.