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The eicar.com file in this directory is NOT A VIRUS. Instead, it is the industry standard
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anti-virus/anti-malware test file. We have included this file in the source tree of the
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Metasploit Framework so that the installed copy of Metasploit may determine whether or
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not an installed anti-virus program is interfering with the operation of Metasploit.
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A number of files within the Metasploit Framework source tree are often flagged by
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anti-virus and anti-malware programs. All of these files are completely safe to the user
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operating the framework. However, when anti-virus programs try to quarantine these files
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they often leave the framework in a broken state, leading to a poor user experience.
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The EICAR file is used as a canary to determine whether an anti-virus program is
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responsible for corrupting the Metasploit Framework installation.
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For more information about EICAR, please see the following web site:
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http://www.eicar.org/anti_virus_test_file.htm
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