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From: pshamlen@amherst.bitnet
Newsgroups: comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d
Subject: Viruses on FTP sites??
Message-ID: <12702.28012bda@amherst.bitnet>
Date: 9 Apr 91 02:50:02 GMT
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(I apologize if this repeats a recent post, but I have not found any reference
to the topic in the news items listed at my site.)

What protection, if any, do the FTP sites provide against programs containing 
viruses?  Some bulletin board operators check each program uploaded for common
viruses, but this usually takes a fair amount of time.  Do some FTP sites do
the same?  Have there been any cases of infected programs on FTP sites? Do some
users check the programs that they download?

It would seem to me that, due to the limited access of upload capability on FTP
sites, that the files stored within would be fairly secure.  However, as
evidenced by the traffic on the more popular FTP sites, clearly these sites
distribute a great deal of data across the nets.  Therefore, it would seem that
computer viruses would be of some concern.  I'm interested in knowing what
others think of the risks of FTP sites.

Please E-mail responses to me, and I will post a summary to this newsgroup.
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