Test Executable Files

Downloadable test files for Cyber Essentials Plus.

The files listed on this page are inert files and are not malware. The files are not signed and are not commonly downloaded files.

The files are meant to trigger Software Restriction Policies or Applocker policies based on installing untrusted applications downloaded from the internet.

Note: Chrome browsers will execute these files with a single click if there are no SRPs defined.

Test installer:

This installer is an inert installer which will trigger UAC when it is being executed. If the user is prompted for a username and password, it is fine to abort the installation. If the application installs completely, then the user profile has no restrictions or is running as a high-level privilege.

Test installer msi file

Unwanted Software installer: PotentiallyUnwanted exe file

Test files:
File Extension Type SHA256 HASH
CEPlus.xlsmXLSMmacro21706398640bd196f67ca5272cac4ba12f4234cf80a9636312d2288b2d7d256c
CEPlus.docmDOCMmacroe38c53aedf49017c47725e4912fc7560e1c8ece2633c05057b22fd4a8ed28eb3
CEPlus.zipZIPwindowsefb0d6191a710ecaa8f115e4c7c1d5030a27d5c35937e689274efa23c7f55337
CEPlus.batBATwindows934f855298ca4af264a7aef73f095ffb8a2ce5c23b7df9552ec1de1f1103caf8
CEPlus.scrSCRwindowsaa3a31b99579fcf5f1431dc2495e3851267e66c9e5e4fbd40b7833d0cd046922
CEPlus.exeEXEwindowsaa3a31b99579fcf5f1431dc2495e3851267e66c9e5e4fbd40b7833d0cd046922
CEPlus.pifPIFwindowsaa3a31b99579fcf5f1431dc2495e3851267e66c9e5e4fbd40b7833d0cd046922
CEPlus.lnkLNKwindowsaa3a31b99579fcf5f1431dc2495e3851267e66c9e5e4fbd40b7833d0cd046922
CEPlus.zipZIPwindows-archiveefb0d6191a710ecaa8f115e4c7c1d5030a27d5c35937e689274efa23c7f55337
EICAR
eicar.zipZIPeicarcd2f1fae5dfc472db1940d1d5c467d6071e5ede894c689ec50129cfa173cd9a4
eicar.comCOMeicar934f855298ca4af264a7aef73f095ffb8a2ce5c23b7df9552ec1de1f1103caf8
eicar.rarRAReicar5732000e6427109908b681282526659d6187beb2affb7f08e44a399102b3124c
eicar.gzGZeicar4a8eebace2ef130d5987d74b4c255780f17db44a4da4521603cce3f730db5f11
eicar.txtTXTeicar934f855298ca4af264a7aef73f095ffb8a2ce5c23b7df9552ec1de1f1103caf8
MacOS Linux
CEPlus.pyPYmaclinuxdb295c670600a62d1a70fbaeed216c739946ee748ffa8378ef71df83a76b46a2
CEPlus.shSHmaclinuxfca1ce379e6819a884840a2b50b2e857cfe6d46804b3ffc3fdbf7f40783add12
CEPlus.zipZIPmaclinux-archive6a0d8e5a527043dc479357b9057dddb3601d60139b70043bbd17f32c60c5d0cf
CEPlus.dmgDMGmaclinux-archive6a0d8e5a527043dc479357b9057dddb3601d60139b70043bbd17f32c60c5d0cf
CEPlus.gzGZmaclinux-archive4a8eebace2ef130d5987d74b4c255780f17db44a4da4521603cce3f730db5f11