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iam-py-test edited this page Sep 21, 2021 · 2 revisions

Why does the UPRT not detect the EICAR test file?

The Unwanted Program Removal Tool does not detect the EICAR test file intentionally. (VirusTotal scan of the file)
This is because I (iam-py-test) do not want to spend unnecessary time adding fake signatures for every test file.
The UPRT does have test files, which are listed below:
Adware test file: https://github.com/iam-py-test/unwanted-program-removal-tool/blob/main/test_files/adware.txt
PUP test file: https://github.com/iam-py-test/unwanted-program-removal-tool/blob/main/test_files/pup.txt
Cryptominer (harmful) test file: https://github.com/iam-py-test/unwanted-program-removal-tool/blob/main/test_files/cryptominer.txt
Trojan test file: https://github.com/iam-py-test/unwanted-program-removal-tool/blob/main/test_files/trojan.txt
Ransomware test file: https://github.com/iam-py-test/unwanted-program-removal-tool/blob/main/test_files/ransomware.txt