diff --git a/Controls/UploadImages.ascx.vb b/Controls/UploadImages.ascx.vb
index a8f112a..b7f7cc0 100755
--- a/Controls/UploadImages.ascx.vb
+++ b/Controls/UploadImages.ascx.vb
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ Namespace Ventrian.NewsArticles.Controls
 					If (_articleID = Null.NullInteger) Then
 						objImage.ImageGuid = ArticleGuid
 					End If
-					objImage.FileName = objFile.FileName
+					objImage.FileName = CoreFileProvider.CleanFilename(objFile.FileName)
 
 					If (objFile.FileName.ToLower().EndsWith(".jpg")) Then
 						objImage.ContentType = "image/jpeg"
diff --git a/Installs/NewsArticles.00.11.01.zip b/Installs/NewsArticles.00.11.01.zip
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..73a7192
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diff --git a/Providers/FileProvider/CoreFileProvider.vb b/Providers/FileProvider/CoreFileProvider.vb
index 6dad1d9..c8fee8b 100755
--- a/Providers/FileProvider/CoreFileProvider.vb
+++ b/Providers/FileProvider/CoreFileProvider.vb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Namespace Ventrian.NewsArticles
 			Dim objFile As New FileInfo
 
 			objFile.ArticleID = articleID
-			objFile.FileName = objPostedFile.FileName
+			objFile.FileName = CleanFilename(objPostedFile.FileName)
 			objFile.SortOrder = 0
 
 			Dim filesList As List(Of FileInfo) = GetFiles(articleID)
@@ -129,6 +129,31 @@ Namespace Ventrian.NewsArticles
         End Sub
 
 #End Region
+        
+		''' <summary>
+		''' Cleans a filename from forbidden characters on Windows Filesystems
+		''' </summary>
+		''' <param name="filename"></param>
+		''' <returns></returns>
+		public shared Function CleanFilename(ByVal filename As String) As String
+		    ' stuk vanaf de laatste forward of backslash is de bestandsnaam
+		    ' bestandsnaam zonder extensie moet worden beperkt tot max 200 karakters.            
+		    Dim retval As String = ""
+		    Dim folderChars = "\/"
+
+		    If filename.LastIndexOfAny(folderChars.ToCharArray()) >= 0 Then
+		        retval = filename.Substring(filename.LastIndexOfAny(folderChars.ToCharArray()) + 1)
+		    Else
+		        retval = filename
+		    End If
+		    ' forbidden characters are: \/:*?"<>|
+		    Dim regex = New Regex("[:\\/\*\?""<>\|]", RegexOptions.CultureInvariant Or RegexOptions.Compiled)
+		    ' Replace the matched text in the InputText using the replacement pattern
+		    retval = regex.Replace(retval, "-")
+
+		    'If retval.Length > 200 Then retval = retval.Substring(0, 200)
+		    Return retval
+		End Function
 
     End Class
 
diff --git a/ucSubmitNews.ascx.vb b/ucSubmitNews.ascx.vb
index 49ee536..3037091 100755
--- a/ucSubmitNews.ascx.vb
+++ b/ucSubmitNews.ascx.vb
@@ -1456,6 +1456,7 @@ Namespace Ventrian.NewsArticles
             cmdSaveArticle.ValidationGroup = vgId
         End Sub
 
+
 #End Region
 
 #Region " Event Handlers "