How to Create a Computer Virus

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This article is about how to create a test virus. This is not a joke. But why will you create a virus, most likely for testing your anti-virus or for fun. Always remember that this is only a test file and doesn't harm your computer at any cost[1]. This file was developed by EICAR (European Institute of Computer Antivirus Research)[2]. So here's a step by step procedure.

NOTE: THIS CODE ONLY CREATES A VIRUS TO TEST YOUR ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE. IT IS NOT HARMFUL TO YOUR COMPUTER, IT IS ONLY INTENDED TO TEST YOUR ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE.

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    Open a notepad (New Text Document.TXT).
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    Copy the following code exactly onto it, and save the notepad.
    • Code: X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*
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    Rename the file from New Text Document.txt to myfile.com.
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    Scan that file with you anti-virus. You'll find that that is a virus.
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    Follow you anti-virus's decision and delete that file. Wasn't that very simple?

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