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Virus scan - uploaded files
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sleipnir214
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You should be able to scan an uploaded file with any antivirus software that can be invoked from a command-line.
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sleipnir214
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There might be some slight risk, depending on a lot of factors like your OS, filesystem and web server. But it shouldn't be anything appreciable.
When PHP accepts an uploaded file, it writes the file to a temporary location with a random filename and makes the original filename available to your script. So long as you manage reasonably well the files you upload by keeping them from being executed, the only real danger is to people who might download the files after others have uploaded them.
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When PHP accepts an uploaded file, it writes the file to a temporary location with a random filename and makes the original filename available to your script. So long as you manage reasonably well the files you upload by keeping them from being executed, the only real danger is to people who might download the files after others have uploaded them.
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