Testing of antivirus applications using virus programs is usually performed by developers in special laboratories. Nevertheless, it is possible to carry out such a check at home using a specially created pseudo-virus that cannot harm the computer.
Necessary
EICAR Standard Anti-Virus Test File
Instructions
Step 1
Open the page in the browser https://www.virusbtn.com to enter the Virus Bulletin website
Step 2
Fill in the fields required for registration and wait for a message with a request to confirm registration by e-mail.
Step 3
Follow this link and see the results of VB's research on antivirus reliability testing to make informed choices about the right antivirus program.
Step 4
Go to: www.eicar.org/anti virus test file.htm to open the page of The European Institute for Computer Antivirus Research and download a test virus created by the company's specialists. This pseudo-virus does not contain program code and cannot harm the computer, but the vast majority of antivirus programs are identified as a malicious application. In fact, it is a perfectly valid DOS program that will result in the messag
Eicar-Standard-Antivirus-Test-File!
Step 5
Consider the fact that the results of test studies of the effectiveness of antivirus programs can be quite different from the accepted classification. For example, the top ten antivirus programs in 2011 are as follows: - Shield Deluxe 2011;
- Trend Micro Titanium Antivirus 2011;
- Norton Antivirus 2011;
- Panda Antivirus Pro 2011;
- ZoneAlarm Anti-Virus 2010;
- ESET NOD32 Antivirus;
- Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011;
- Zone Alarm;
- McAfee Antivirus Plus 2011;
- Computer Associates Antivirus 2011.
Step 6
Compare the above list with the top seven free antivirus applications of 2011: - Avast Free Antivirus;
- Avira AntiVir Personal Free Antivirus;
- AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 2011;
- Microsoft Security Essentials 1.0;
- Panda Cloud Antivirus 1.0;
- Comodo Internet Security Premium 5.0;
- PC tools Antivirus Free Edition.
