Title: Random “Monitization” plugin
Last modified: May 17, 2020

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# Random “Monitization” plugin

 *  [nichson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nichson/)
 * (@nichson)
 * [5 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/random-monitization-plugin/)
 * Good day.. this morning I woke up, tried to visit my website and got this error
   [https://prnt.sc/shxfut](https://prnt.sc/shxfut)
 * I did not install this plugin and I noticed someone else had this issue where
   the plugin has “randomly” been injected/added to their wordpress site as stated
   here [https://wordpress.org/support/topic/injected-malicious-plugins-and-codes/](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/injected-malicious-plugins-and-codes/)
 * I deleted the monit.php file and noticed “Monitization” on the list of plugins
   which was uploaded at a time I wasn’t logged in and I am the only user.. I’m 
   sure no one else has my password(s) and that my computer is not infected.
 * Can anyone assist, please? This is what was inside the monit.php/random plugin
   file [https://pastebin.com/6dH7d26n](https://pastebin.com/6dH7d26n)
 * Are there any trusted security plugins that I can download to ensure this does
   not happen again? This is a school website that is very active and I don’t want
   it to happen again as I could possibly lose my job and credibility. Note: Someone
   posted on wordpress that it happened to them more than once in the thread link
   that I posted earlier in this thread
    -  This topic was modified 5 years, 10 months ago by [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/).

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 *  [corrinarusso](https://wordpress.org/support/users/corrinarusso/)
 * (@corrinarusso)
 * [5 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/random-monitization-plugin/#post-12844644)
 * [@nichson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nichson/)
 * > I’m sure no one else has my password(s) and that my computer is not infected
 * Okay, but it sure seems like your site is infected.
    I assume you deleted the
   entire plugin ?
 * Securi will monitor your site, and your file paths and alert you if file change,
   or if new files are added :
    [https://sucuri.net/](https://sucuri.net/) [https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/sucuri-scanner/](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/sucuri-scanner/)
 * I would expect you need to scan your site for malware.
 *  Thread Starter [nichson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nichson/)
 * (@nichson)
 * [5 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/random-monitization-plugin/#post-12844726)
 * [@corrinarusso](https://wordpress.org/support/users/corrinarusso/) Thank you..
   I will install them and update this thread if I notice anything.
 *  [aeiberra](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aeiberra/)
 * (@aeiberra)
 * [5 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/random-monitization-plugin/#post-12845547)
 * [@nichson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nichson/) I found another place
   where there is a malicious code. Check in the wp_options table, the row with 
   the option_name: ad_code.
 *  Moderator [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/)
 * (@jdembowski)
 * Forum Moderator and Brute Squad
 * [5 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/random-monitization-plugin/#post-12861119)
 * [@supporthero](https://wordpress.org/support/users/supporthero/) While the pastebin.
   com code is to Not Good™ there is nothing here that needs reporting to moderator.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 4 replies
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 * Last reply from: [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/)
 * Last activity: [5 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/random-monitization-plugin/#post-12861119)
 * Status: not resolved

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