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#41937 Admin Tools detected suspicious files

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Environment Information

WordPress version
7.8.1
PHP version
8.4
Admin Tools version
1.7.0

Latest post by tampe125 on Monday, 26 May 2025 03:55 CDT

lemtrac

I have akeeba admin installed on a wordpress website for security.

But client tells me when he click Tools and Site Health there is 1 Critical issue:

Admin Tools detected suspicious files

Message: The PHP File Change Scanner has identified on or more files with a non-zero Threat Score in the last scan

Please advise on how to add the exemption or WAF option 

 kevin

tampe125
Akeeba Staff

Hello,

Admin Tools will simply flag a file as suspicious, meaning that in that file there are patterns that are used in malware files. But that doesn't mean that the file is malicious, you should take a look and review it. If everything is ok, you should flag the file as safe in the PHP Scanner page, so Admin Tools will remember your action until that file changes again.

Davide Tampellini

Developer and Support Staff

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