- What exactly did you install and what was the exact message?
- In what file is that "EICAR - Test" virus found?
- I don't think Bitdefender runs an Eicar test. It has nothing to do with antivirus.
- If you uninstall Bitdefender, does that message still appear? Then you know it's unrelated to Bitdefender. And possibly you know that AVG is better, because AVG finds it and Bitdefender doesn't.
- What's the use of using Bitdefender if it doesn't even run the regular scan for some reason?To me that seems a perfect reason to not use it.
Kees
Hello Everyone,
Using W7, Ultimate
AVG Free, Superantispyware.
Following a report seen in Softonic, where Bitdefender was rated as better than the two that I use, I installed it.
During the Installation AVG was automatically removed.
After the Installation of Birdefender, a notice informed me that regular scans were not done and another AV had to be used to do that.
I re-installed AVG.
I am now, irregularly, getting a notice from AVG that "EICAR - Test" has been discovered and should be removed. I therefore remove it.
As it appears to be a "test" and likely initiated by Bitdefender, and as it never appeared before I installed Bitdefender, should I be advised to just leave it and delete it with AVG when advised or would I be advised to somehow "turn it off"?
I realise that one should not have two AVs on at the same time, but I do so in view of the previous warning.
Thanks in advance for any advice.
Colinito.

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