If you have an FTP client on your PC that supports transferring files through a combination of FTP and the SSH 2 protocol, you can transfer files in a more secure manner. This more secure file transfer method is known as "FTP over SSH", and SSH enabled FTP clients do it by first establishing a secure SSH connection and then initiating a standard FTP session through this secure connection.
If you do not yet have an FTP client that supports secure transfers in this manner, we recommend obtaining one. One of the more popular SSH-enabled FTP clients is Van Dyke’s SecureFX. Unless you reside in a country that is under current United States trade sanctions, you can obtain a copy of SecureFX by visiting the following URL:
http://vandyke.com/products/securefx/index.html
When setting up an FTP client that supports secure connections of SSH 2, be sure to select the "Standard SSH Server" and not the "Data Fellows SSH Server" or another commercial SSH server variant.