Malware detected warning

  • PabloDamaso

    (@pablodamaso)


    7 years ago

    After trying to install this plugin I got a 404 error Ngix. I got in touch with my hosting company which reviewed the plugin. Meanwhile, I managed to upload the plugin but I couldn’t activate it. The reason was that the server security was detecting the malware and moving it to quarantine.

    Finally my hosting company (Webempresa) confirmed that they had detected malware, so they urged me to remove it completely, which I did.

    Still not sure if this has malware or the security norms of my hosting are strict, but I prefer to be cautious.

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  • tazotodua

    (@tazotodua)

    @pablodamaso,
    can you tell me which file is detected as malware? it’s not good to make 1-star review “when you dont know” about it.
    I know it and i will say 100% sure, that there is no malware.

    • This reply was modified 7 years ago by tazotodua.
    • This reply was modified 7 years ago by tazotodua.
    tazotodua

    (@tazotodua)

    oh sorry, my mistake, i thought you were talking about different plugin.

    • This reply was modified 7 years ago by tazotodua.
    tazotodua

    (@tazotodua)

    I will contact to the hosting team, as never heard that from other hostings.

    Thread Starter PabloDamaso

    (@pablodamaso)

    Hi Tazo, my hosting company confirmed this has malware. They are sure, so I have to rely on what they said and warn people. If it is a false positive I think it would be better if you contacted them (left the name above), as I was really looking forward this plugin functionality and I would be glad to modify the rating.

    tazotodua

    (@tazotodua)

    The website was in spanish and I hope they can speak English to correspodence with me.
    I am glad you notified me the problem, as I will double-check exactly which command is percepted as malware. Our plugins have hundreds of downloads, and havent heard about this till now.
    thank you again. Will check this and post the decision here.

    Andrew Nevins

    (@anevins)

    WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support

    Could it be just that the ‘____defaults.php’ has Base64 CSS? Often malware scanners from hosting providers aren’t that clever.

    @andrewNevins,
    thank you for the notice. I will change that, there is probability that it could be issue (but how many plugins/codes use that approach? are they malware then?? hm..)

    Andrew Nevins

    (@anevins)

    WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support

    (but how many plugins/codes use that approach? are they malware then?? hm..)

    They are absolutely not malware. I’m saying the hosting provider’s malware scanner is dumb when it picks up CSS styles as malware.

    Andrew Nevins

    (@anevins)

    WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support

    I will change that, there is probability that it could be issu

    Just be aware that you’re changing it to satisfy the dumb malware scanning tool, rather than to resolve any malware issues. Because there are none.

    @AndrewNevins,
    Thank you mate for your support, as I was incorrectly accused in malware-spreading. I’m glad for your help, will commit update today.

    • This reply was modified 6 years, 12 months ago by tazotodua.
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