The European Institute for Computer Antivirus Research (EICAR) was founded in 1991 as an organization aiming to further
antivirus
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Antivirus software was originally developed to detect and remove computer viruses, hence the name ...
research and improving development of antivirus software. Recently EICAR has furthered its scope to include the research of malicious software (
malware
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) other than
computer virus
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es and extended work on other
information security
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topics like content security,
Wireless LAN
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security,
RFID
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and information security awareness. EICAR also organizes international security conferences most years, as well as a number of working groups or 'task forces'.
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.
EICAR test file
EICAR, in collaboration with
CARO
Caro may refer to: Places
* Caro, Michigan, United States
* Caro, Morbihan, France
* Çaro, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France
Other uses
* Caro (given name), including a list of people with the given name
* Caro (surname), including a list of peo ...
(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.
See also
*
Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization
Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization (AMTSO) is an international non-profit organization set up in 2008 to address a perceived need for improvement in the quality, relevance and objectivity of anti-malware testing methodologies.
Stated obj ...
References
External links
EICAR Home Page
Antivirus software
Information technology organizations based in Europe
Computer security organizations
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