Title: Malware issue with plugins
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# Malware issue with plugins

 *  [BirdPics](https://wordpress.org/support/users/birdpics/)
 * (@birdpics)
 * [10 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/malware-issue-with-plugins/)
 * Hello,
 * I discovered yesterday that when I went to install a plugin, the “Install” button
   took me straight to a “dodgy website”. Now it seems that if I try and use anything
   in the back end it takes me to the “dodgy website” I’ve ran multiple scans including
   on my pc too and it hasn’t picked anything up, I’ve tried a different pc and 
   the problem is still there. I’m wondering if this is being sourced from one of
   my plugins but I would like some help please.
 * Thanks

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 *  Moderator [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/)
 * (@jdembowski)
 * Forum Moderator and Brute Squad
 * [10 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/malware-issue-with-plugins/#post-6313399)
 * > I discovered yesterday that when I went to install a plugin, the “Install” 
   > button took me straight to a “dodgy website”.
 * That probably means that your site is hacked or you are running a dodgy plugin
   or theme on your installation.
 * Can you deactivate all plugins and switch your theme to Twenty Fifteen? This 
   is a temporary step and I want to see if you are running a plugin or theme that’s
   doing that.
 * If you still have that problem then your site may be compromised and you’ll need
   to start with these article.
 * [http://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_My_site_was_hacked](http://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_My_site_was_hacked)
 *  [Melissa_McWilliams](https://wordpress.org/support/users/melissa_mcwilliams/)
 * (@melissa_mcwilliams)
 * [10 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/malware-issue-with-plugins/#post-6313400)
 * Yikes! Apologies for an unhelpful answer, but which plugin was it that you installed,
   so the rest of us can steer clear?
 * Hope this gets fixed soon.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 2 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [Melissa_McWilliams](https://wordpress.org/support/users/melissa_mcwilliams/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/malware-issue-with-plugins/#post-6313400)
 * Status: not resolved

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