Some apps are distributed as Split APKs (multiple .apk files packaged together) to optimize resources. Standard Android installers cannot open them.
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TEST SAFELY THAT YOUR ANTIVIRUS APP WORKS. NOTE: THIS IS NOT AN ANTIVIRUS APP.
This app is designed to safely test that your antivirus product detects viruses and other harmful applications. It is based on the security industry standard test file recommended by European Institute for Computer Anti-Virus Research (EICAR) for testing antivirus software. The app is completely harmless.
When you download this app, your virus protection software should detect it as infected and recommend you to uninstall it. The app also works with any PC security software, but please note that your PC antivirus may automatically remove or quarantine it.
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Used it to test a Freeware Antivirus app and as soon as it was install my Security Software caught it and flaged it. Thank you for having something to safely test the Security and Power of your AV Programs for Android 😊 Tested it again YEARS later and it still does its job! Great test app to see if your security software works and how it reacts when it finds something!
Used this app to test Microsoft Defender. This app (and Defender!) both work perfectly! As soon as you install this, your AV app should say that it has detected a malicious threat and offer to remove it for you. Your reaction might be "Yikes! I've downloaded malware!" Relax, you haven't! Unlike the Trojan files (named after the 'horse') used to enter unprotected systems and unleash the malware they contain, the F-secure 'trojan' is like an empty box with a horse drawn on it. It's safe! 👍
Was found by the built-in virus detector on my Samsung Tab S9 Ultra (powered by McAfee). Only thing is that this fake virus doesn't tell me exactly how good my scanner/detector truly is. Just tells me that it's actually doing something. (Which would all be on the scanner/detector and not this fake virus).
hello. there are many people who are saying that this app is a virus because their antivirus detected it. this app is meant SPECIFICALLY using the EICAR file that real antiviruses purposefully treat as malware. this is not a virus, this is meant to test if your antivirus is working properly. NOTE FROM USER: please, this is not a virus. this is meant SPECIFICALLY to test if your antivirus is working properly or not utilizing the EICAR file.
com.fsecure.eicar.antivirus.test on the APK Downloader.