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		kube-system on Sept 1, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: macOS now scans for malware whenever it gets a cha... I just 'executed' an eicar test file in a terminal and nothing stepped in.

simonh on Sept 1, 2022 [–]

If you have XProtect active, it should step in if you try and open the EICAR file in a text editor. It may not if you try and “run” the file because it’s not an executable binary. Have you disabled Gatekeeper?

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