Title: How to submit malware
Last modified: July 31, 2026

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# How to submit malware

 *  Resolved [Gal Baras](https://wordpress.org/support/users/galbaras/)
 * (@galbaras)
 * [1 week, 1 day ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-submit-malware/)
 * I’ve found Wordfence deactivated and some malicious code on my site, which was
   not detected on subsequent scans. How do I send it to the Wordfence team?
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fhow-to-submit-malware%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Support [wfphil](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfphil/)
 * (@wfphil)
 * [1 week, 1 day ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-submit-malware/#post-18980272)
 * Hi [@galbaras](https://wordpress.org/support/users/galbaras/)
 * Thank you for the report.
 * Place the infected files in a ZIP file and send it to [samples@wordfence.com](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-submit-malware/samples@wordfence.com?output_format=md)
 *  Thread Starter [Gal Baras](https://wordpress.org/support/users/galbaras/)
 * (@galbaras)
 * [1 week, 1 day ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-submit-malware/#post-18980320)
 * > This is the mail system at host out4.mxs.au.
   > I’m sorry to have to inform you that your message could not be delivered to
   > one or more recipients. It’s attached below.
   > <[samples@wordfence.com](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-submit-malware/samples@wordfence.com?output_format=md)
   > > failed: host aspmx.l.google.com (142.250.4.26) said:
   >  552 5.7.0 This message was blocked because its content presents a potential
   > security issue. To review our message content and attachment content  guidelines,
   > go to  [https://support.google.com/mail/?p=BlockedMessage](https://support.google.com/mail/?p=BlockedMessage)
   >  41be03b00d2f7-cbe382b65d9si80760a12.117 – gsmtp (in reply to EOD command)
 *  Moderator [Yui](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fierevere/)
 * (@fierevere)
 * 永子
 * [1 week, 1 day ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-submit-malware/#post-18980340)
 * Pack it with password, i.e. with 7zip tool.
   Supply protection password in email.
   This will prevent email antivirus scanner from blocking it.
 *  Thread Starter [Gal Baras](https://wordpress.org/support/users/galbaras/)
 * (@galbaras)
 * [1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-submit-malware/#post-18981051)
 * I’ve uploaded the file to my OneDrive and emailed the link. I hope that’s OK.

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