How to test if your Anti Virus is working and is real, all using notepad!
*****This is not a virus! it will not harm your computer!****
First create a Notepad and create any new document
copy and paste this text below
X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*
Save this file, doesn't matter where and save it as anything, for example - testmyAV.com, nastyvirus.zip, nod32FTW.com, festerrulez.txt
Now watch your anti virus if it detects it as anything then your Virus protection is real and works if it stays undetected you are using a fake/not working Antivirus
Hope this helped tell me:
virus program:
what it detected it as: