[ZendTo] Re: zento response to a file containing a virus

[Mark Hudson]

  On 15/06/11 16:28, John Cooper wrote:
> What happens when a virus is found in a file? Is the user informed and
> the file automatically deleted?
>

Create an EICAR.COM Anti Virus Test file

How to Create a EICAR Standard Anti-Virus Test File
Creating a file is quite easy just open Notepad, write
X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*
and save the file as eicar.com - then try uploading it as a dropoff.

Actually, as soon as you save it your anti virus should react and try to 
remove the file anyway, if it does then your anti virus is working perfectly, 
so you may want to turn it off briefly while you create and dropoff the 
eicar.com file.  If not then i guess you should think about getting some 
other anti virus software for your computer ;)



	

	

	


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