Cannot determine was “last-mod” is

  • Resolved Jarrod Whitley

    (@jarrodwhitley0518)


    7 years, 7 months ago

    My WordPress Integrity scan revealed that the “last-mod” file was changed recently. The file path column simply says “last-mod” how do I determine what this even is and where it’s at so that I can see if it has been compromised?

    I’ve been searching for the answer but I can’t find anything.

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  • yorman

    (@yorman)

    7 years, 7 months ago

    If there is no directory in front of the file name, I would check the document root, here is an example [1].

    I have never seen a file with that name in a regular WordPress installation, but I don’t think it’s part of an attack. Maybe it’s a canary file to check modification times in the server, maybe it was placed there by your hosting provider. Of course, I am just speculating.

    Let me know if you need more information.

    [1] /home/username/public_html/last-mod

    Thread Starter Jarrod Whitley

    (@jarrodwhitley0518)

    7 years, 7 months ago

    You were exactly right! Thank you for being so responsive. Top quality plugin author 🙂

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