Title: Plugin redirects to malware
Last modified: April 2, 2020

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# Plugin redirects to malware

 *  Resolved [Matheus Bavaresco](https://wordpress.org/support/users/genneral/)
 * (@genneral)
 * [6 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-redirects-to-malware/)
 * Critical vulnerabilities on that plugin, redirecting same of my posts to sites
   like this [https://checkandgo.info](https://checkandgo.info) and receiving google
   ads block and avast popup of viruses!
 * The rank math plugin on my sites is on version 1.0.41.2 and having problem. Using
   divi builder.
 * Edit:
    Look at return of httpstatus.io: [http://prntscr.com/rrsgud](http://prntscr.com/rrsgud)
 * If i activate the plugin, i receive redirects…on latest version. I’m disabling
   the plugin on all my sites.
    -  This topic was modified 6 years, 2 months ago by [Matheus Bavaresco](https://wordpress.org/support/users/genneral/).
    -  This topic was modified 6 years, 2 months ago by [Matheus Bavaresco](https://wordpress.org/support/users/genneral/).

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 *  Plugin Author [Rank Math SEO](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rankmath/)
 * (@rankmath)
 * [6 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-redirects-to-malware/#post-12619523)
 * Hello [@genneral](https://wordpress.org/support/users/genneral/)
 * Thank you for contacting the support and sorry that it happened to you.
 * It seems like you were not using the latest version of the Rank Math plugin.
 * We emailed everyone on March 26th to immediately update to the latest version
   as we found a security issue in the plugin.
 * You can read the statement here:
    [https://wordpress.org/support/topic/important-how-to-make-sure-your-site-is-secured/](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/important-how-to-make-sure-your-site-is-secured/)
 * What you are facing now can be resolved easily. Keep Rank Math disabled and follow
   these steps:
    **0.** Take a complete backup of your site
 * > [WordPress Backups](https://wordpress.org/support/article/wordpress-backups/)
 * **1.** Update all your plugins and themes to the latest version.
 * **2.** Update WordPress to the latest version and reinstall it.
 * **3.** Please enable the Rank Math plugin and if you have Rank Math’s redirection
   module active then re-check if all the redirections are correct here:
    [https://i.rankmath.com/VoRdoK](https://i.rankmath.com/VoRdoK)
 * If not, then please delete the ones you do not recognize
 * **4.** Install a malware scanner like Sucuri or WordFence and run a scan for 
   checking if there are any suspicious files on your server. If you find any, remove
   them all
 * **5.** Follow this setup tutorial to confirm if the settings are correct:
     and
   [https://www.wpmediamastery.com/rank-math-seo/?utm_campaign=Rank+Math](https://www.wpmediamastery.com/rank-math-seo/?utm_campaign=Rank+Math)
 * **6.** Optional: We would recommend using Cloudflare if not already
 * Hope that helps. Thank you.
 *  Thread Starter [Matheus Bavaresco](https://wordpress.org/support/users/genneral/)
 * (@genneral)
 * [6 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-redirects-to-malware/#post-12619600)
 * I not receive that e-mail. But ok.
 *  Plugin Author [Rank Math SEO](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rankmath/)
 * (@rankmath)
 * [6 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-redirects-to-malware/#post-12619655)
 * Hello [@genneral](https://wordpress.org/support/users/genneral/)
 * If you are registered on Rank Math, please ensure that you have subscribed to
   our newsletter from here:
    [https://rankmath.com/communication-preferences/](https://rankmath.com/communication-preferences/)
 * Hope that helps. Thank you.

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 * Last activity: [6 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-redirects-to-malware/#post-12619655)
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