Some people, including myself, run an antivirus program without ever having
encountered a virus.

I run McAfee a-v, and am never quite sure whether it is properly activated,
or how effective it is, or what to expect if ever I did download a
virus-infected file.  I don't have it fully activated, as I don't think
it's necessary for home use and don't like its invasiveness.  Therefore I
(hopefully) have it activated only for internet.

It would be nice if A-V programs had a "Test" button.

Is there a dummy but harmless virus file anywhere that I could download to
test the system?

Could a virus invade my computer by my simply browsing (eg via the cache)
as long as I don't open any .exe or similar executory files?  Or possibly
by playing a background music file?

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