Re: [Bug-wget] --trust-server-names

[Micah Cowan]

On 04/12/2012 03:13 PM, David H. Lipman wrote:
> From: "Ángel González" <address@hidden>
> 
>> On 12/04/12 18:23, David H. Lipman wrote:
>>> From: "David H. Lipman" <address@hidden>
>>>
>>>> Is it possible to add;  --trust-server-names
>>>> To the WGETRC file ?
>>>>
>>>
>>> Nevermind.  It wasn't in the version of my documentation but the
>>> following worked...
>>>
>>> trust-server-names = on
>> You're aware of the risks of downloading files with names controlled by
>> the server, right?
>>
>>
> 
> I am downloading deliberately malware such that a download won't be called 
> "ActiveX-Patch" 
> but will be called "flv_codec_pack_112_full.exe" as the server intended.
> 
> But please, tell me the risks.

And how about a server that calls its malware ".bashrc"?

-mjc