Glenn Jones
Oct 15, 2006, 07:47 PM
Hi,
I'm a newbie and therefore am not sure of the site etiquette so please be kind. I have had occasion to visit a fairly open ftp site to download a range of files, including gif, xls and pdf files. I know that other users upload files to the same site all the time (it is a scientific site, not an XXX site). While I have up-to-date virus software, I am concerned about the following:
Is it possible for someone to upload, either accidentally or deliberately, a file containing a virus?
Should I expect that the ftp people will screen all files when they are uploaded or downloaded?
Are there any specialised viruses that are aimed at ftp? I have seen mention of something called sdbot worm ftp virus. Is this such a virus or is it something else altogether?
Any help would be appreciated.
Rgds -Glenn
I'm a newbie and therefore am not sure of the site etiquette so please be kind. I have had occasion to visit a fairly open ftp site to download a range of files, including gif, xls and pdf files. I know that other users upload files to the same site all the time (it is a scientific site, not an XXX site). While I have up-to-date virus software, I am concerned about the following:
Is it possible for someone to upload, either accidentally or deliberately, a file containing a virus?
Should I expect that the ftp people will screen all files when they are uploaded or downloaded?
Are there any specialised viruses that are aimed at ftp? I have seen mention of something called sdbot worm ftp virus. Is this such a virus or is it something else altogether?
Any help would be appreciated.
Rgds -Glenn