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# sk44781 - Eicar virus file is not recognized as virus by R7x Traditional Anti-Virus

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk44781 |
| Date Created | 2010-05-13 |
| Last Modified | 2015-12-16 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Security Gateway |
| Versions | R82.10, R82, R81.20 |
| OS | Gaia |

## Symptoms

- Eicar virus file (free test file for Anti-Virus) is not recognized as virus by R7x Traditional Anti-Virus.

## Solution

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