European Institute for Computer Antivirus Research explained

The European Institute for Computer Antivirus Research (EICAR) was founded in 1991 as an organization aiming to further antivirus research and improving development of antivirus software. Recently EICAR has furthered its scope to include the research of malicious software (malware) other than computer viruses and extended work on other information security topics like content security, Wireless LAN security, RFID and information security awareness. EICAR also organizes international security conferences most years,[1] as well as a number of working groups or 'task forces'.[2]

Acronym

"EICAR" was originally an abbreviation for "European Institute for Computer Antivirus Research", but the organisation no longer uses that full title, and now regards "EICAR" as a self-standing name, as it has expanded into a broader range of IT Security work than just antivirus research.[3]

EICAR test file

See main article: EICAR test file. EICAR, in collaboration with CARO (Computer AntiVirus Research Organization), developed the EICAR test file: a 68-byte file with a .com extension, which is a harmless executable string that tests the integrity of anti-virus software.[4] [5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: General Info ° EICAR - European Expert Group for IT-Security . 2017-08-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180705115337/http://www.eicar.org/17-0-General-Info.html . 2018-07-05 . dead .
  2. Web site: Projects ° EICAR - European Expert Group for IT-Security . 2017-08-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180602010823/http://www.eicar.org/3-0-Projects.html . 2018-06-02 . dead .
  3. Web site: About EICAR. EICAR official website. 19 June 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20180614161636/http://www.eicar.org/6-0-General-Info.html. 14 June 2018. dead.
  4. Web site: Test Files and Product Evaluation: the Case for and against Malware Simulation . David Harley, Lysa Myers & Eddy Willems . AVAR2010 13th Association of anti Virus Asia Researchers International Conference . June 30, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110929040553/http://www.eset.com/resources/white-papers/AVAR-EICAR-2010.pdf . September 29, 2011 .
  5. Web site: VB99 paper: Giving the EICAR test file some teeth . Randy Abrams . Virus Bulletin . November 27, 2024 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240524094643/https://www.virusbulletin.com/virusbulletin/2018/05/vb99-paper-giving-eicar-test-file-some-teeth/ . May 24, 2024 .

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