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Test passwords

2020-09-23 15:24:56.000331+00 by Dan Lyke 0 comments

RT Greg Linares @Laughing_Mantis

Ever want to test systems & see if your password is ever stored/sent in plaintext?

Make it: X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*

I am on the phone with a vendor right now because my test account is in an inoperable state.

In case you don't recognize that string immediately, it is the EICAR Standard Antivirus Test File:

This test file has been provided to EICAR for distribution as the „EICAR Standard Anti-Virus Test File“, and it satisfies all the criteria listed above. It is safe to pass around, because it is not a virus, and does not include any fragments of viral code. Most products react to it as if it were a virus (though they typically report it with an obvious name, such as „EICAR-AV-Test“).

The file is a legitimate DOS program, and produces sensible results when run (it prints the message „EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!“).

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