Title: Malware! Stay away from the plugin!
Last modified: January 12, 2021

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# Malware! Stay away from the plugin!

 *  [shovonboshak](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shovonboshak/)
 * (@shovonboshak)
 * [5 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redacted-this-plugin-developer/)
 * This plugin affected malware!!! For this plugin everything ruined! If you can’t
   give us security then remove it from the wp store.
    -  This topic was modified 5 years, 9 months ago by [shovonboshak](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shovonboshak/).
    -  This topic was modified 5 years, 9 months ago by [shovonboshak](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shovonboshak/).
    -  This topic was modified 5 years, 9 months ago by [shovonboshak](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shovonboshak/).

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 *  Plugin Author [mndpsingh287](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mndpsingh287/)
 * (@mndpsingh287)
 * [5 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redacted-this-plugin-developer/#post-13367992)
 * Hi [@shovonboshak](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shovonboshak/),
 * We take security very seriously, and apologize to our community for any inconvenience
   or issues that have been caused. We urge users to update to the latest version,
   immediately since it contains a patch for this vulnerability and will keep you
   protected.
 * Please update the File Manager plugin immediately to v6.9 if you are using File
   Manager Free, or to v8.0 if you are using File Manager Pro. Here is some documentation
   to assist you with the process: [https://filemanagerpro.io/article/how-to-download-latest-version-of-file-manager-pro](https://filemanagerpro.io/article/how-to-download-latest-version-of-file-manager-pro)
 * Send us a support ticket by using this link https://filemanagerpro.io/contact
   we will be able to better assist you on your issue.
 *  Thread Starter [shovonboshak](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shovonboshak/)
 * (@shovonboshak)
 * [5 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redacted-this-plugin-developer/#post-13369661)
 * Don’t try to give us fake words! It happened for your coding mistake. We are 
   not using this plugin anymore!

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 * Last reply from: [shovonboshak](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shovonboshak/)
 * Last activity: [5 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redacted-this-plugin-developer/#post-13369661)