Title: Potential malware flagged
Last modified: May 7, 2026

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# Potential malware flagged

 *  [mtarr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mtarr/)
 * (@mtarr)
 * [1 day, 17 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/potential-malware-flagged/)
 * My web host has identified three files uploaded to my hosting in the last 24 
   hours that have been flagged as suspicious (they’re listed at the bottom). Given
   that Matomo hasn’t been updated for three weeks (I’m using Version 5.8.2), can
   I assume that the files are actually safe and the result of plug-in activity,
   or is something nefarious going on?
 * Thanks
 * Martin
 * /var/www/vhosts/stmargaretsrosyth.org.uk/httpdocs/wp-content/cache/matomo/cache/
   tracker/matomocache_DeviceDetector-647regexes-bot.php: ASL.MalwareBlacklist.scamadviser.
   com.UNOFFICIAL FOUND
   /var/www/vhosts/stmargaretsrosyth.org.uk/httpdocs/wp-content/
   cache/matomo/cache/tracker/matomocache_DeviceDetector-650regexes-bot.php: ASL.
   MalwareBlacklist.scamadviser.com.UNOFFICIAL FOUND/var/www/vhosts/stmargaretsrosyth.
   org.uk/httpdocs/wp-content/plugins/matomo/app/vendor/matomo/device-detector/regexes/
   bots.yml: ASL.MalwareBlacklist.scamadviser.com.UNOFFICIAL FOUND
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 * Last reply from: [mtarr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mtarr/)
 * Last activity: [1 day, 17 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/potential-malware-flagged/)
 * Status: not resolved