On 2017 Dec 14 15:10:24, you wrote to me:   
      
    NB>>> And an honest answer in question form: How do you know every   
    NB>>> intermediate point is clean and clear of virus injection of any   
    NB>>> kind?   
      
    ml>> really? when is the last time you've seen a virus inject itself into   
    ml>> binaries inside a zip file? are you in the habit of unzipping the   
    ml>> files where a virus can find the binaries and infest them? think   
    ml>> about it...   
      
    NB> Quite a few BBS softwares have an upload checker, which extracts a zip   
    NB> file and injects whatever the sysop defines into it. Think about it.   
      
   i have one here... is used only when BBS users upload... it only ""injects""   
   maybe an NFO file and/or possibly a zip comment... it cannot execute a binary   
   injection mechanism... however, yes, if the system is infested, it is possible   
   that one might be... but ummmm... i run an ""antique OS that you wouldn't   
   run"" and guess what? there's no infesting critters that can work on it so,   
   hummm...   
      
    ml>> and if you miss then you are *that* one... especially if your chosen   
    ml>> tool(s) don't detect something nefarious... the real ugly is that   
    ml>> because you made the effort and missed, it is your responsibility...   
    ml>> this is on the same lines as those ""legal notices"" posted on some   
    ml>> BBSes where they say they will read every message posted looking for   
    ml>> illegal activities... that puts them in legal hot water if they miss   
    ml>> something... better to not do it at all and be safe... besides,   
    ml>> there's no way to find all possible hidden messages within posts...   
    ml>> that's a chase game just like virus scanning is a chase game...   
    ml>> you'll never know you had it until it bites you...   
      
    NB> I knew you would veer off on a tangent with this. I'll check the files   
    NB> on my own system, with or without your say-so. Thanks though!   
      
   no veering... no tangent... certainly not trying to influence you and your   
   operation... just pointing out another side of the fence ;)   
      
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