# Text Payload

## EICAR 

The EICAR test file is a harmless file created by the European Institute for Computer Antivirus Research to simulate a virus. IT professionals use it to check antivirus software without infecting the computer. The file cannot harm the computer.

**Content-Type: text/plain**

**File-Extension: `.txt`**

```
X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*
```