Are files and images checked for viruses on forum

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jfc4120
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Are files and images checked for viruses on forum

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I know that some images can have embedded malware, I was just wondering if the Forum checks when a file or image is uploaded for malware and viruses.

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Re: Are files and images checked for viruses on forum

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Does anyone know the answer?
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We don't have any sort of PHPBB plugin to do it, but it's possible that the server itself is scanning things. I'll ping @kkremitzki, he will know for sure.
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The answer is "no" -- right now we aren't doing any malware scanning of files, the only protection employed is a file extension filter.
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