Generate your first detection on Azure

To test your deployment, you'll need to generate a malware detection using the eicar file.

Follow the instructions below.

1. Obtain the eicar file:

   • Temporarily disable your virus scanner, otherwise it will catch the eicar file and delete it.
   • Go to the eicar file page.
   • Download eicar_com.zip or any of the other versions of this file.
   • Check the ZIP file to make sure it includes a file.

2. Add the eicar file to your storage account:

   • In Azure portal, go to Storage accounts service and find your protecting storage account.
   • Go to Containers. Go to any existing container or create a container.
   • Select Upload and upload eicar_com.zip. File Storage Security scans the file and detects malware.

3. Examine the metadata and Blob index tags from the scan result:

   • Still in your container, select eicar_com.zip, then scroll to the Metadata section.

     

   • Look for the following tags:

     • fssScanDate date_and_time
     • fssScanResult malicious
     • fssScanned true

     Or the following Blob index tags:

     • fss-scan-date date_and_time
     • fss-scan-result malicious
     • fss-scanned true

     The metadata/tags indicate that File Storage Security scanned the file and tagged it correctly as malware.

4. Remember to re-enable your virus scanner after testing is complete.

You have now tested your File Storage Security deployment. Continue to the next section for information on your next steps.