It is good to know your antivirus status whether it isreal or fake. Your computer is vulnerable to threat if youare using a fake antivirus since it won’t be able to detect virus on your computer.Today, I want to share a simple trick that can be usedto test if an antivirus is real or fake or if the antivirus is working or not. Follow the steps explained below to know if your antivirus is working or not.Steps to Check if Your Antivirus is Working or Not==> PressWindows Key +Rto launch run command, then writeNotepadto opennotepad.==> Copy and paste the codebelow into notepad:X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*==> Now pressCTRL+Sto save this file, and save the file asjnvirus.vbson yourcomputer.==> If your antivirus is real and working, it won’t allow the file to be saved on your computer. But if your antivirus is not working, it will save on your computer then delete it immediately. Myavast antivirus reject the file when I was about to save it on my Pc.Notethat this tutorial will not harm your computer in any way. Share your antivirus name through the comment box if it is working.
