Hi, Our NAV scanning software recently found the Virus "EICAR Test String was found". This was found on a server that I recently ran a Nessus scan against. There is some concern among our admins that the virus was "planted" on the server during a Nessus scan. Is that possible?...or are the admins just looking for a way to discredit Nessus?
Tony Additional info: I went to the Symantec site and got the following information on the virus: The Eicar Test String is not a real virus. It is a text file that is used to test antivirus software. By default, the file name is Eicar.com, but it could be renamed to anything. Eicar.com can be downloaded from the Eicar Web site at http://www.eicar.org/anti_virus_test_file.htm. It can also be created in any text editor. It is not a virus, and it cannot infect your computer. It contains the EICAR Test String. - [EMAIL PROTECTED]: general discussions about Nessus. * To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe nessus" in the body.
