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- VIRUS : Simulation of a file infected with an unknown virus
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- During this test, PC Security Test places a file containing malicious
- code into the Windows system directory.
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- This file has all the characteristics of a virus (size, location, code, profile,
- method of replication).
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- Basic anti-virus scanners that only detect known viruses through signature identification
- will not detect the infected file. The file should be detected by heuristic analysis
- anti-virus programs and behavourial analysis anti-virus software.