Just Released: Trojan Simulator 1.0

For years you have been able to test your virus scanner with the harmless "Eicar" test file. Using the just released "Trojan Simulator" you can now test your trojan scanner in the same manner, using a harmless demonstration trojan. This is a risk-free way to see how your security software behaves in a real-world situation.

Web page:
http://www.misec.net/trojansimulator

Download:
http://www.misec.net/products/TrojanSimulator.zip

Installation is simple: Simply unzip all files contained in TrojanSimulator.zip to any directory. To start, double-click TrojanSimulator.exe. A comprehensive Readme file is included, explaining how Trojan Simulator works. The online version of the readme file is available at the Trojan Simulator web page, http://www.misec.net/trojansimulator

 

Although clearly seen in the "Running Processes" window, it is not picked up as any kind of malware by TDS-3. Pete

 

Heehee, it helps to be a TH user

 

Paul,

I didn't see your post here about it, but I posted much the same sentiment at DSL's Security forum.

Guess we both know how we feel about meaningless 'tests'! P

 

No, I did read it, but I couldn't resist having a little fun at you TDS guys' expense !!!

 

I might try it out on the things TH still doesn't detect; my overall collection has gotten so large, it would take awhile to test on everything. I suspect TDS will detect everything that TH detects, with some minor exceptions. Magnus has been doing well, both in creating the new version 3.0 of TH and in expanding the TH ruleset.

One other reason I haven't installed TDS is because all my home puters are Win9x, and TDS is reportedly a resource drain on 9x, although I suppose that would be irrelevant so long as I only use TDS as an on-demand scanner: I understand it's the resident execution scanning that eats resources.

It will be rather ironic/funny if the other AT vendors choose to include Trojan Simulator in their signatures, similarly to the way Gibson's LeakTest was included.