EICAR Test

[capair45]

Should Malwarebytes 3.0.5 detect the EICAR test virus?  My anti-virus (Kaspersky) detects it immediately.  Pausing Kaspersky, I would expect MB 3.0.5 to detect it, but it seems it doesn't.

[exile360]

Greetings

No, Malwarebytes should not/does not detect the EICAR test files.  This is by design because, while we do believe Malwarebytes 3.0 is capable of replacing traditional antivirus, it is still not an actual antivirus and therefore does not detect this file as a threat (though we could add detection for it easily enough if we wished).

With that said, we have still designed 3.0 to be fully compatible with other security products and software, including antivirus, so if you wish to continue running an antivirus alongside Malwarebytes 3.0 you are free to do so, though we suggest using one of the many reputable free AVs out there to save some money if you feel you still need an AV since 3.0 includes several advanced layers of protection, not just one.

[1PW]

Hello capair45:

eicar is not a virus. test or otherwise.

Reference: https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/191902-eicar/

[capair45]

Thank you for that explanation.

[Acrobaze]

29 minutes ago, exile360 said:

 we have still designed 3.0 to be fully compatible with other security products and software, including antivirus

 

Many thanks for that. We're very lucky.