EICAR

EICAR eV is a non-profit association with the aim to explore computer viruses and to improve the development of anti -virus software. Originally the acronym for EICAR European Institute for Computer Antivirus Research, however, is a proper name today. The organization has expanded its field of work and dealing today with almost all areas of information security. Therefore EICAR referred to for some time as a European Expert Group for IT - Security.

The club, founded in 1990 is headquartered in Munich. He pursues its mission through conferences, expert forums, task forces and advisory committees ( Advisory Board).

The EICAR is known mainly for developed there EICAR test file that is used to test the function of anti-virus and anti -malware software.

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EICAR is also the name of a private international Paris Film School: École Internationale de Création et de Audiovisual Réalisation ( EICAR ).

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