Weird site ftp logs

**tef89** · 19th November 2002

I'm pretty new to having a real site (instead of just a free netfirms one etc) but thanks to friend I now have one with a normal domain name (.com). Today I had a look at my ftp_logs folder with my ftp client. In it were 1407 files, some of which were actual executable command programs ending in the .com extension and others ending in bytes_log i.e:-

21st-tek.com

zulco.gulmag.com-bytes_log

In there are sites ranging from insulin dependents news sites to the Anthem Arizona's Farmest Digest, also quite a lot of porn sites that even I wouldn't look at

I just wondered if anyone can shed any light on why these are in my log folder - keeping in mind I'm well new to this caper

tef

**hxbro** · 19th November 2002

Probably down to your hosting provider not having a clue about how to do web logs correctly. At a guess they just have 1 dir that everyone can access - if you want to have some fun try deleting the files. Then if they complain say, I was just cleaning up files I didn't want

Hx

**tef89** · 19th November 2002

Cheers hxbro - was a little worried when I saw the more erm...fruity sites in there

tef

**The-Doc** · 22nd November 2002

the best thing to do is ask your hosting provider cos ive never seen it on mine??

**tef89** · 22nd November 2002

- I have

Gandalf's looking into it Doc - not the folder - the problem

**The-Doc** · 6th December 2002

i still confused!!! no sign of it in mine!! thank god!!

**Gandalf1** · 6th December 2002

problem sorted now tef, nothing to do with the hosting provider but a bug in the cpanel software.

**tef89** · 6th December 2002

Cool, thanks Gandalf - I would have been extremely surprised if it had of been the Hosting Provider as they seem like a highly motivated and capable (yet deceptively inexpensive) and all-round smashing company, run by some of the friendliest (not in a stranger on the tube who tries to start a conversaion way) IT professionals I've ever dealt with :cheese:

tef