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by rmilbrand

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I have come across several odd directories on my FTP site. They are named such things as COM1, LPT1, AUX, and ~. I can't delete them - the system gives me error messages when I try. My question is two-fold: a) How were such directories created, and b) How do I get rid of them?

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by thegodfather

Have you FTP'd any type of Macro? COM will be to do with your Modem, LPT1 is for a printer and Aux well, is Auxilery. Does this ring any bells? If not drop a little more info in and I will try to give you a little more help..Good Luck..

by 197bps0

I've recieved this password used with the anonymous user account and there are directories that I can't delete. A hacker has definitely "leeched" and has taken over ownership of the directories. I had to retake ownership just to view the permisions and make the adjustments. I still haven't been able to delete them. Maybe try cmd prompt to do it because windows doesn't recognize how to read the invalid directories. If you have any success let us all know. What a pain in the (***).

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