ben has some good links in his article on 'recovering from ftp abuse'.. is that what you were looking for? http://evolt.org/article/Recovering_FTP_Abuse/18/20609/index.html hth :) .djc. aardvark wrote: > got a web project where a client uploaded files to our NT server, but > there are characters in the file names that prevent us from deleting > them through windows (as explained to me by a sysadmin)... > > i *know* i've seen tips and tricks to handle this, especially after > virus attacks... > > anyone? > >