Test passwords
2020-09-23 17:24:56.000331+02 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!“).