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: