Detections
Analytics
FTP Server Zipped .xls File Detection
info Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 4037
Synopsis
The remote FTP server is hosting compressed (zipped) archives that contain .xls files.Description
The remote FTP server is hosting compressed (zipped) archives that contain .xls files. As an example, consider the indicated file that is a part of a .zip archive and was just downloaded by a remote FTP client.Distributing files over FTP is a common way of distributing information; however, efforts should be taken to ensure that the hosted files do not contain confidential information.