Are you using an Anti-Virus program to protect your computer? Have you ever tested your anti-virus if it works properly? Here is a simple and safe trick to test your anti-virus program if its configured properly.

First Launch, ms NOTEPAD.

















Now copy/paste the following text on NOTEPAD

X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*

Now click FILE menu then SAVE AS and type on the filename box - fakevirus.exe and then click SAVE














Now if your anti virus program is configured properly it will detect it as a virus. My Avast anti virus detected it immediately after i click Save..