HJam72
August 1st, 2006, 03:34 PM
I was just wondering about something.
Is there some safe place that I can get a test virus. What I mean is something like a small app that tries to delete or change a file-- *.txt file or a *.bmp file maybe--that I make and name whatever name I'm supposed to, for instance--or something safe like that.
I'm not looking to spread the real thing of course, and I don't want it on my hard-drive. I just want to play with fire, not swallow it. ;D
I know there's the Eicar test virus, but that's only for testing to see if your AV finds it. I want something to get stopped by HIPS and, alternately, AV, is the point.
See then I can work on making one that gets through HIPS.......kidding.
If I'm asking for something wrong here, just tell me and I won't even care when you delete this thread. Just wanted to ask.
Is there some safe place that I can get a test virus. What I mean is something like a small app that tries to delete or change a file-- *.txt file or a *.bmp file maybe--that I make and name whatever name I'm supposed to, for instance--or something safe like that.
I'm not looking to spread the real thing of course, and I don't want it on my hard-drive. I just want to play with fire, not swallow it. ;D
I know there's the Eicar test virus, but that's only for testing to see if your AV finds it. I want something to get stopped by HIPS and, alternately, AV, is the point.
See then I can work on making one that gets through HIPS.......kidding.
If I'm asking for something wrong here, just tell me and I won't even care when you delete this thread. Just wanted to ask.