How should I test Clam Anti-Virus?

Question

I have setup a new email server and now I need to test that Clam Antivirus is scanning messages correctly.

How should I do this in a safe and controlled way?

score 49 · Accepted Answer · edited Sep 08 '19 at 05:39

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The easiest way would be to us an EICAR test file. Create a text file and add in the following code:

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

More information here

edited Sep 08 '19 at 05:39

Lexib0y

answered Mar 02 '13 at 16:52

Dan

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More Info link (http://www.eicar.org/86-0-Intended-use.html) is a *404* – Srinath Ganesh Apr 19 '19 at 05:51
`echo 'X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*' > clamav-testfile` – alchemy Feb 14 '22 at 00:09

Gryphius · Answer 2 · 2019-04-21T05:46:37.633

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download the EICAR test file from www.eicar.org and scan it. it was made exactly for this purpose

edited Apr 21 '19 at 05:46

answered Mar 02 '13 at 16:51

Gryphius

score 3 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 02 '13 at 16:52

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You could try to mail the test virus file see http://www.eicar.org/86-0-Intended-use.html

answered Mar 02 '13 at 16:52

user993553

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