On 2017 Dec 14 15:10:24, you wrote to me:

 NB>>> And an honest answer in question form: How do you know every
 NB>>> intermediate point is clean and clear of virus injection of any
 NB>>> kind?

 ml>> really? when is the last time you've seen a virus inject itself into
 ml>> binaries inside a zip file? are you in the habit of unzipping the
 ml>> files where a virus can find the binaries and infest them? think
 ml>> about it...

 NB> Quite a few BBS softwares have an upload checker, which extracts a zip
 NB> file and injects whatever the sysop defines into it. Think about it.

i have one here... is used only when BBS users upload... it only ""injects""
maybe an NFO file and/or possibly a zip comment... it cannot execute a binary
injection mechanism... however, yes, if the system is infested, it is possible
that one might be... but ummmm... i run an ""antique OS that you wouldn't run""
 and guess what? there's no infesting critters that can work on it so, hummm...

 ml>> and if you miss then you are *that* one... especially if your chosen
 ml>> tool(s) don't detect something nefarious... the real ugly is that
 ml>> because you made the effort and missed, it is your responsibility...
 ml>> this is on the same lines as those ""legal notices"" posted on some
 ml>> BBSes where they say they will read every message posted looking for
 ml>> illegal activities... that puts them in legal hot water if they miss
 ml>> something... better to not do it at all and be safe... besides,
 ml>> there's no way to find all possible hidden messages within posts...
 ml>> that's a chase game just like virus scanning is a chase game...
 ml>> you'll never know you had it until it bites you...

 NB> I knew you would veer off on a tangent with this. I'll check the files
 NB> on my own system, with or without your say-so. Thanks though!

no veering... no tangent... certainly not trying to influence you and your
operation... just pointing out another side of the fence 

)\/(ark

Always Mount a Scratch Monkey
Do you manage your own servers? If you are not running an IDS/IPS yer doin' it
wrong...
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