Recommendations for secure ftp software?
 

It looks like someone may have been into my cuteftp.

Anyone recommend a secure ftp program that stores passwords in an encypted format?

use sftp. Don't store passwords.

Step number one:use SFTP protocol only and restrict access to your ip or your key only.Step number two:use winscp or filezilla portable version

Most ftp clients use an xml file that can be jacked when you upload - you can use sftp, or change your password everytime or just never save your password in the site manager.

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What they said... Cool advice guys.

You should care about your network not about the FTP client.
Even if the app stores password with encryption, FTP protocol send username and password in plain text, anyone on your network who is sniffing (Wireshark?) your data can read that.
Use SSH with SFTP, I advice you to use WinSCP client if your hosting has SSH enabled

Are they just reading from the file the user/pass are "sent" from or from the actual data transfer between the client and the FTP server?

I had that problem once and just stopped saving - never had another hack again. No data file, no data find...

I thought?

regular ftp sends your password over the internet in the clear. Anyone between you and your server can read it. FTP is just fine if you're running a public repository that people can download from where passwords are not sent. If you're using FTP for anything that requires a password then FTP is outdated for that use.

SFTP or SCP is the way to go for secure transfers.

Packets between your client and the FTP server.

it insteresting to know more ftp client to be use :)