You can also test your anti virus program for its effectiveness using a simple notepad trick. Follow the steps below:
- Open Notepad.
- Copy the code give below in the notepad file:
X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H* - Save it with an .exe extension like 'avtest.exe'
As soon as you save this file, your anti virus program will detect the file (virus) immediately and will attempt to delete it. If this happens then your Antivirus is working properly. If not, then you have to depend on other programs.
