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Feature request: maintain original file extension #145

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eldraco opened this issue Apr 4, 2015 · 1 comment
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Feature request: maintain original file extension #145

eldraco opened this issue Apr 4, 2015 · 1 comment

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eldraco commented Apr 4, 2015

When the archives are downloaded, it would be nice to maintain the original file extension, so it is easier to use them later.

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So this is an interesting issue and I'm certainly willing to listen to other reasoning and viewpoints. Here's the background behind the original design (which, again, is always subject to review).

  • Downloaded files are dangerous and we want to make sure an analyst never accidentally executes malicious code by accident.
  • The file name may be misleading and not reflect the actual file type. Examining the actual file signature is more accurate for this purpose.
  • We should log the original file name so that it can be reconstructed or analyzed as needed.

However, to re-iterate, if there is a good reason to change this design, or a good way to do it that achieves all the appropriate goals, then we could do that. How would maintaining the original extension help?

@krmaxwell krmaxwell changed the title Feature request Feature request: maintain original file extension Apr 4, 2015
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