🦪 AV & Malware Testfiles
Standardized test files to verify your antivirus, malware scanner, and content inspection policies. These files are completely harmless — they contain only official test strings or demo content recognized by all major AV engines.
✅ Safe: None of these files contain real malware, exploits, or executable code.
EICAR is an industry-standard test string published by the European Institute for Computer Antivirus Research.
eicar.com
Standard EICAR test file — triggers every major AV engine immediately.
The classic go-to for verifying real-time protection.
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eicar.txt
Same EICAR string as a .txt file — tests whether your scanner
detects threats regardless of file extension.
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eicar.zip
EICAR test file packaged in a ZIP archive — verifies archive
scanning capability of your AV or gateway.
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eicar_nested.zip
ZIP-in-ZIP: EICAR double-packed. Tests recursive archive inspection
depth of your scanner (many engines only unpack one layer).
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sample_invoice (no .pdf extension)
A valid PDF file served without a .pdf extension but with
Content-Type: application/pdf.
Tests whether your DLP or AV inspects MIME type vs. file extension.⬇ Download