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Designed to copy a file from one host to another over the internet, a File transfer Protocol (FTP) is one of the oldest and most often used protocols on the internet. FTP works in the same way as Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) and is most commonly used to download a file from a server using the internet or to upload a file to a server (e.g., uploading a Web page file to a server).

FTP Explorer is designed to make transferring files easy. FTP Explorer provides a familiar explorer-style user interface. You can transfer files using drag and drop between the Windows file explorer and FTP Explorer. It is a handy application for webmasters.

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FTP is widely used for website publishing and maintenance. FTP can be used for uploading and downloading of images, documents, music and movies. You can share important data in a secure and reliable manner with friends and colleagues. You can also make a backup of local or remote files. FTP uses multiple Transmission Control Protocol (exchanging data directly between two network hosts) connections.

Although an FTP is a useful tool, it also has many security weaknesses which include the following:

• Bounce Attacks
• Spoof Attacks
• Brute Force Attacks
• Packet Capture (Sniffing)
• Username Protection
• Port Stealing

This is because FTP was not designed to encrypt its traffic; all transmissions are in clear text, including passwords, commands and data.  This allows anyone to read the information and hack onto the network being transferred. However, with the increasing number of Graphical User Interface (GUI) applications and extensive usage of Internet in every field now-a-days, FTP protocol is no longer a widely used protocol today like a Video Conferencing Service or related software.

 FTP (File transfer protocol) refers to the transferring of files between computers and the measurement at which this is achieved.