The EICAR Standard Anti-Virus Test file is a special 'dummy' file used to check and confirm the correct operation of security products.
Based on the settings of your F-Secure security product, it will either move the file to the quarantine where it cannot spread or cause harm, or remove it.
A False Positive is when a file is incorrectly detected as harmful, usually because its code or behavior resembles known harmful programs. A False Positive will usually be fixed in a subsequent database update without any action needed on your part. If you wish, you may also:
Check for the latest database updates
First check if your F-Secure security program is using the latest updates, then try scanning the file again.
Submit a sample
After checking, if you still believe the file is incorrectly detected, you can submit a sample of it for re-analysis.
Note: If the file was moved to quarantine, you need to collect the file from quarantine before you can submit it.
Exclude a file from further scanning
If you are certain that the file is safe and want to continue using it, you can exclude it from further scanning by the F-Secure security product.
Note: You need administrative rights to change the settings.
EICAR is the European Institute of Computer Anti-virus Research ( https://www.eicar.org).
The EICAR Standard Anti-Virus Test file is a special 'dummy' file which is used to test the correct operation of anti-virus products. When an EICAR test file is downloaded or scanned, ideally the anti-virus product will detect it exactly as if it were a malicious program. The EICAR test file is normally used to:
Users who would like to check the correct operation of their F-Secure security products can download the EICAR test file from the EICAR organization's website at: EICAR: Anti-Malware Test File Download.