5. Test Your Anti-Virus Software’s Effectiveness
You can also use Notepad to test whether your antivirus is as good as the av company claims it to be.
Copy the code give below in your Notepad file:
X5O!P%@AP[4PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*
Save this note as “virus.exe” on your computer and reopen it. If the antivirus installed on your PC/laptop is good enough it will trigger and flag virus.exe. If it doesn’t flag the virus.exe automatically put your PC on a scan and check out whether your antivirus is able to flag it. If not, its time to buy another anti-virus product.
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