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How can i get a virus

collin369
11-02-2009, 07:21 PM
I want to put a virus on my virtual computer so see wat virus protection is best but i dont know how to get one so i want to know can i download a virus???

fw2004
11-02-2009, 07:27 PM
There are safer ways to test your AV protection than trying to download a virus.
Any of the major AV protection companies should have a test you can run by downloading a small program from their site.
I would be extremely careful here.

FW

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WinXPert
11-02-2009, 07:39 PM
There is a test file called EICAR test signature, download it here.

http://www.eicar.org/download/eicar_com.zip

This is harmless it just displays EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE! I've disassembled this and it contains a virus signature that is never executed.

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