Risk connect to an FTP server

  • Hello, excuse me the question perhaps beginner, but came out a doubt. One person asked me to edit your site, but it was very strange story and did not know this person yet … When I connect me by filezilla, an unknown certificate warning appeared, and was wondering if there is any possibility of something bad happen when connecting the filezilla on a server that do not have full confidence.

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  • Moderator Steven Stern (sterndata)

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    One person asked me to edit your site,

    To edit his site? Please explain.

    Thread Starter lucio463

    (@lucio463)

    He would like me to create a site, and FTP would be to send the files

    Moderator Steven Stern (sterndata)

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    You can ignore the unknown certificate warning in filezilla.

    Thread Starter lucio463

    (@lucio463)

    So, risks involving a theft of information from my computer or malware install, does not exists, even if the domain owner is malicious?

    Moderator Steven Stern (sterndata)

    (@sterndata)

    Volunteer Forum Moderator

    What EXACTLY does the warning say?

    Thread Starter lucio463

    (@lucio463)

    Only about unknown certificate, but after reading it, I came this question to mind if it would be possible to happen in some situation, theft of computer data, malwares, etc

    Moderator James Huff

    (@macmanx)

    Technically, yes. An unknown certificate means that someone (or something) else could be masquerading as the server you’re trying to connect to, and thus intercept your data (username, password, and files transferred). The certificate is not providing what your FTP client needs to prove that the destination is in fact the destination you are asking it to connect to, so it is warning you of that fact.

    Ask this person if SFTP is an option instead (and to consult his hosting provider’s documentation and/or support department if it doesn’t seem readily available). As the S implies, it’s a much more Secure version of FTP: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SSH_File_Transfer_Protocol

    Thread Starter lucio463

    (@lucio463)

    Yes, on the intercept of files uploaded I am aware, but I wonder if there is any danger to my computer because I suspicious of the site owner

    Moderator Jan Dembowski

    (@jdembowski)

    Forum Moderator and Brute Squad

    Yes, on the intercept of files uploaded I am aware

    That’s good that you are aware.

    but I wonder if there is any danger to my computer because I suspicious of the site owner

    That’s really a different problem not connected Filezilla or that warning.

    If you are running a current anti-virus product on your PC or Mac then you’re probably alright. Although I would not recommend you download or install any executables from any site that you do not trust.

    If you are downloading only PHP, text and CSS files and you are running an anti-virus product then you should be alright.

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