RE: Virus for testing purposes

["Teodorski, Chris" <teodorski () ppg com>]

goodcrap () gmail com wrote:
> Hi
>
>    Is there is any place online from where i can download
> collection of viruses especially latest ones for testing
> purposes or there is any software available that create fake
> viruses or something like that. I read about certain
> newsgroups, where if you place your email address they send
> you viruses, but i want to
> be able to download them. Since yahoo gmail etc block viruses
> and doesnt allows to download them.
>
>
>   Thank You
>
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I believe the eicar "virus" will test virus programs.

http://www.eicar.org/anti_virus_test_file.htm

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