Run a sample threat on a managed system to test that your protection software detects and stops it.
Trellix ENS must be installed on the managed system to run the anti-malware test file.
You can also test the software from ePO as they are managed. In this example we consider the software is ENS and test its successful function.
To run an anti-malware test file, you can log on to the test system locally or remotely.
Log on to the test system with administrator rights.
Using a web browser, connect to the EICAR site:
Follow the instructions to download and run the 68-Byte eicar.com anti-malware test file.
In Windows, click Start → All Programs → Trellix → Trellix Endpoint Security, then click Status.
A threat Summary lists the type of threat and the number of threats received.
Click Event Log to display the threat events in the Event table and remove the sample threat.
The bottom pane of the Event table lists the threat event details.