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tritnguyen's avatar
tritnguyen
Explorer | Level 3
3 years ago

Can I download an anti malware test file (eicar_com.zip) ?

Hi All,   I am developing a tool that get all the files from users in my company and then scan them for viruses and malwares. I plan to use the eicar_com.zip from this testing site:   https://www...
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  • Greg-DB's avatar
    Greg-DB
    3 years ago

    The Dropbox API does allow you to upload and download restricted files like this, e.g., using upload and download. Some operations, like createSharedLinkWithSettings, will fail for restricted files though. Using the EICAR test file(s) is a good way to test this.

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Greg-DB
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3 years ago

The Dropbox API does allow you to upload and download restricted files like this, e.g., using upload and download. Some operations, like createSharedLinkWithSettings, will fail for restricted files though. Using the EICAR test file(s) is a good way to test this.

  • tritnguyen's avatar
    tritnguyen
    Explorer | Level 3
    3 years ago

    Thank you.

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