Can't delete file on ftp with backspace-characters in filename

[jvdboom]

When I was testing ftp commands with a telnet client(to port 21)
I suddenly crated a file with 0 bytes and backspace charaters and-> :\ these two characters
now it is on the list but it can't be deleted I get a no such file or directory
How can I solve this?

 

[Ntr0P]

What OS does that file reside on and do you have access other than FTP to that server?

 

[jvdboom]

The FTP server is on a: UNIX Type: L8

211-status of /:
-rw-r--r-- 1 153622 ftp 0 Apr 24 2frjuoidfjgiojersidat
drwxr-xr-x 6 153622 restrict 4096 Nov 7 00:26 .
drwxr-xr-x 6 153622 restrict 4096 Nov 7 00:26 ..

the name how it shows up in MSIE 6.0(ftp) is:
c:\autoexec.batfrjuoidfjgiojersid

 

[dwj]

I would use wildcard characters to delete the file. ( ? or *) eg rm *dat

 

[jvdboom]

No that doesn't work using the dele command of the ftp server. It's the FTP server of the ISP actually. and it also seems that it wiped out the hour of creation.
I once read that it maybe only erasable by formating the disk, but that wouldn't be a good solution for our ISP.