Title: modifying files. why?
Last modified: July 17, 2018

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# modifying files. why?

 *  Resolved [macgig](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macgig/)
 * (@macgig)
 * [8 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/modifying-files-why/)
 * ithemes security says all in one wp migration has modified 100+ files at a time
   when Im in bed and not even on the computer. all on the same date and time. so
   Im wondering, why is it doing this? I thought it was just a program that backs
   up my word press site. why would it alter or modify files??

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 *  Plugin Author [Yani](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yaniiliev/)
 * (@yaniiliev)
 * [8 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/modifying-files-why/#post-10503942)
 * [@macgig](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macgig/)
 * The plugin will modify files only when a backup is being restored.
    If you are
   not importing/restoring a backup, then no files are being modified.
 * I am not sure how/what ithemes security plugin does but to my knowledge, PHP 
   does not have a reliable way to determine if files are being modified/changed.
 * You should reach to ithemes security plugin support and see if they can tell 
   you more about it.
 *  Thread Starter [macgig](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macgig/)
 * (@macgig)
 * [8 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/modifying-files-why/#post-10504347)
 * thanks for the reply. I was not doing anything so I guess I’ll have to ask the
   ithemes people whats going on.

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 * Last reply from: [macgig](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macgig/)
 * Last activity: [8 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/modifying-files-why/#post-10504347)
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