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Offline DavidR

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Re: Avast Free Test failed
« Reply #30 on: April 18, 2017, 12:28:38 PM »
In all honesty the eicar test isn't about security, it has no bearing on real life protection, it is an artificial test to trigger an alert to indicate that your AV is running.

Yes, it is true. But since the manual scan detects it, why not the real time projection?

I think that you have had your answer in the two quotes by Vlk and igor posted by NON.

The manual scan is essentially the highest level of scan, it scans everything even files/stuff that presents no risk at all.
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Re: Avast Free Test failed
« Reply #31 on: April 18, 2017, 04:32:42 PM »
@dcop7
It seems eicar no longer works as a test virus with latest Avast File System Sheild. On my computer eicar does not trigger any on-access detection of File System Shield, neither.

If you want to test FSS now, try "Hikaru.exe"; this is a joke exe, which displays scary girl's face with loud screaming voice (so make sure to kill it if you run it ;D).
As Joke exes are considered as PUP, you have to enable PUP detection from File System Shield Settings -> Sensitivity.

Virustotal:
https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/3c13e6169994f9e5eab10642200b5e91457b93676c73e1695caee530623d4f0b/analysis/

Download (sorry this is Japanese page):
http://www.vector.co.jp/download/file/win95/amuse/fh217070.html
« Last Edit: April 18, 2017, 04:36:04 PM by NON »
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