Title: This plugin is probably a scam
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# This plugin is probably a scam

 *  [stevewaters](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stevewaters/)
 * (@stevewaters)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/this-plugin-is-probably-a-scam/)
 * My web logs reveal that almost exactly the same instant I installed this plugin,
   some malware was installed into our website. It seems exceedingly unlikely it
   would be a coincidence. Beware! If there is anyone legitimate behind his plugin
   and I am mistaken, please let me know!
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/easy-smtp/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/easy-smtp/)

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 * Last reply from: [stevewaters](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stevewaters/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/this-plugin-is-probably-a-scam/)
 * Status: not resolved