Who originally created the EICAR Test File?

[bharatgautam]

Who originally created the EICAR Test File?

[Karsten Iwen]

Wikipedia knows it:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Institute_for_Computer_Antivirus_Research

[bharatgautam]

Hi Karsten Iwen,

Thanks.. I know it was developed by EICAR and CARO but looks like that's not the correct answer for that question.

I am doing Cisco Umbrella 3.0 hands on workshop and in Secure Web Gateway section... no matter what I enter.. EICAR, CARO, EICAR & CARO, etc. Its not picking it as correct answer.. even if i add the full form of EICAR or CARO

Thanks

Bharat

[Karsten Iwen]

Well, wouldn't be the first time that some online test-software has something wrong ...

[andypete]

Look at:  https://www.eicar.org/download-anti-malware-testfile/

[briangallagher]

Paul Ducklin is the answer

[andypete]

I was going to make testers work a little for it by at least going to the link I posted...