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# Eli

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 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[This Day In History Widget] Patch for PHP 8+](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/patch-for-php-8/)
 *  Plugin Author [Eli](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scheeeli/)
 * (@scheeeli)
 * [2 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/patch-for-php-8/#post-17942044)
 * Sounds great! I made you a contributor and updated the code with the PHP8 fix
   that you added.
 * You can now make any changes you need to keep the plugin updated and fully functional
   in the future.
 * Thanks again for your contribution and commitment to this plugin!!!
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[This Day In History Widget] Patch for PHP 8+](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/patch-for-php-8/)
 *  Plugin Author [Eli](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scheeeli/)
 * (@scheeeli)
 * [2 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/patch-for-php-8/#post-17936850)
 * That’s great! Would you have any interest in taking over this plugin on the WP
   Plugin Repository? I don’t see myself having time to keep up with it and if you
   want to make it yours I would be happy to turn it over to someone with interest
   in it.
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall] GOTMLS Logo on wp-login.php](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/gotmls-logo-on-wp-login-php/)
 *  Plugin Author [Eli](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scheeeli/)
 * (@scheeeli)
 * [2 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/gotmls-logo-on-wp-login-php/#post-17901519)
 * In the latest plugin release, version 4.23.69, there is now an setting on the
   Firewall Options to hide the Brute-Force Protection logo on the login page.
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall] MIcrosoft IIS Server](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/microsoft-iis-server/)
 *  Plugin Author [Eli](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scheeeli/)
 * (@scheeeli)
 * [2 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/microsoft-iis-server/#post-17870964)
 * It turns out that this is not actually a problem with IIS or the Windows server,
   but rather something else on this website that is not allowing the posting of
   arrays. As I have a couple of circumstances that require submitting array variable,
   I have inserted workaround for this issue in my latest plugin release. You can
   now click on the little red X button to close/remove the array options on the
   settings page that would have otherwise prevented you from saving or scanning.
   Also, if threats are found and the Auto Fix form will not post that array of 
   files to be fixed, you can click a new button to Go Back and Try Again which 
   will change the form method from POST to GET. This seems to work around the issue
   of not being able to POST arrays, at least until you can figure out what is preventing
   you from posting array in the first place.
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall] index.php file of the plugin found as thread from servers scan](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/index-php-file-of-the-plugin-found-as-thread-from-servers-scan/)
 *  Plugin Author [Eli](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scheeeli/)
 * (@scheeeli)
 * [2 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/index-php-file-of-the-plugin-found-as-thread-from-servers-scan/#post-17870937)
 * Just following up here…
 * Since the last response to my issue reported at [https://github.com/Neo23x0/signature-base/issues/317](https://github.com/Neo23x0/signature-base/issues/317)
   as that should be a matter of how your hosting provider was using their signatures
   and the Yara scanner developers are not taking responsibility for this False 
   Positive, I had simply removed or changed all the code in my plugin that they
   were detecting so that it will not be a problem any more.
 * Please let me know if you still have any issues with your hosting provider flagging
   any files in my plugin.
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall] error Table ‘abc.wp_posts’ doesn’t exist for query](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-table-abc-wp_posts-doesnt-exist-for-query/)
 *  Plugin Author [Eli](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scheeeli/)
 * (@scheeeli)
 * [2 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-table-abc-wp_posts-doesnt-exist-for-query/#post-17851424)
 * Thanks for reporting this error. I will not prevent the plugin from finding treats,
   it will only bypass the custom whitelist (if you have whitelisted any file), 
   but I will have this fixed in my next release.
 * If you want to fix this in your current copy you would only need to change the
   table name wp_posts to $wpdb->posts in the query on line 116 of wp-content/plugins/
   gotmls/safe-load/trace.php
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall] GOTMLS Logo on wp-login.php](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/gotmls-logo-on-wp-login-php/)
 *  Plugin Author [Eli](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scheeeli/)
 * (@scheeeli)
 * [2 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/gotmls-logo-on-wp-login-php/#post-17850000)
 * Thanks for posting this feedback, and sorry if this change was a bit of a surprise.
   I did make a lot of changes to improve the Brute-Force Login Protection in this
   latest release. This was an intentional change to have the spinning GOTMLS logo
   now cover the login fields while performing the JavaScript SESSION Check. Though
   it might not stay visible long enough to read , it says “Checking for Session…”
   and then disappears to reveal the login form. This is similar to other Human 
   checks and CAPTCHA loading screens but I know it is a new and unexpected change
   to the visual presentation of this security feature. Please let me know if you
   have any suggestions on how to make it better.
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall] do i have to keep worfence?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/do-i-have-to-keep-worfence/)
 *  Plugin Author [Eli](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scheeeli/)
 * (@scheeeli)
 * [2 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/do-i-have-to-keep-worfence/#post-17823001)
 * You don’t have to keep Wordfence but it doesn’t hurt to have both installed. 
   The more protection you have, the better off you will be.
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall] MIcrosoft IIS Server](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/microsoft-iis-server/)
 *  Plugin Author [Eli](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scheeeli/)
 * (@scheeeli)
 * [2 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/microsoft-iis-server/#post-17804472)
 * Wow! It’s been years since I have seen my plugin running on a Windows server.
   I know it used to work fine on IIS and I’m not sure what might have changed but
   I’d love to have opportunity to help you figure out why it’s not working and 
   fix it so that it will once again work on a Windows IIS server.
 * Can you please send me the relevant entries from your error_log files which will
   have the detailed error messages and point me to the code that is causing this
   issue?
 * You can email those files directly to me if you don’t want to post them on this
   public forum:
 * eli AT gotmls DOT net
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall] index.php file of the plugin found as thread from servers scan](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/index-php-file-of-the-plugin-found-as-thread-from-servers-scan/)
 *  Plugin Author [Eli](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scheeeli/)
 * (@scheeeli)
 * [2 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/index-php-file-of-the-plugin-found-as-thread-from-servers-scan/#post-17680248)
 * Thanks but I got in touch with them directly and they finally gave me the details
   I needed to get to the bottom of this. They are using the Yara scanner with signatures
   from this github account:
 * [https://github.com/Neo23x0/signature-base](https://github.com/Neo23x0/signature-base)
 * These signatures contain a very vague regex pattern that will match a lot of 
   False Positives. So, I have reported this False Positive issue here but have 
   not gotten a response yet:
 * [https://github.com/Neo23x0/signature-base/issues/317](https://github.com/Neo23x0/signature-base/issues/317)
 * You can rest assured that this is in fact a False Positive, and there is not 
   real threat in those files. I will let you know when I have a response or any
   solution to this issue.
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall] index.php file of the plugin found as thread from servers scan](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/index-php-file-of-the-plugin-found-as-thread-from-servers-scan/)
 *  Plugin Author [Eli](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scheeeli/)
 * (@scheeeli)
 * [2 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/index-php-file-of-the-plugin-found-as-thread-from-servers-scan/#post-17549527)
 * It would actually be great if you could ask them what scanner they are using 
   that is telling them that my plugin is infected or malicious, because the file
   you posted here is neither. I my plugin is come up as a False Positive in their
   software then I need to know what software that is and get that corrected so 
   they stop slandering my good plugin.
 * You can also make then aware of this mistake and ask them to contact my directly
   to help get this resolved more quickly. My direct email is:
 * eli AT gotmls DOT net
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall] index.php file of the plugin found as thread from servers scan](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/index-php-file-of-the-plugin-found-as-thread-from-servers-scan/)
 *  Plugin Author [Eli](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scheeeli/)
 * (@scheeeli)
 * [2 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/index-php-file-of-the-plugin-found-as-thread-from-servers-scan/#post-17548835)
 * The file you posted is not corrupt. the [indexinfect.txt](https://gatosseeds.gr/infect/indexinfect.txt)
   file is an exact match for the direct repository download. Are you sure that 
   this text file is an exact copy of the files scanned?
 * Can you please tell me what software you were using on your server to scan these
   files?
 * Did it provide any other details about the corruption?
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall] Scan options is not showing…](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/scan-options-is-not-showing/)
 *  Plugin Author [Eli](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scheeeli/)
 * (@scheeeli)
 * [2 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/scan-options-is-not-showing/#post-17524639)
 * Thank you for reporting this issue. I would very much like to help you figure
   out what is causing this issue on your site but I will need more information 
   to find the source of this problem you are having.
 * Can you please tell me if this happens when you first visit the settings page
   or only when you try to scan or save the settings (or any kind of form post to
   this page)?
 * Can you view the other two pages under this one (Firewall Options and View Quarantine)?
 * Can you please check the error_log files on your server to see if there is any
   explanation of this error that might help us determine the cause?
 * Do you have any other websites on this server or others that may or may not be
   having the same issue?
 * Any other relevant details about when this issue started and what you have already
   tried might be very useful. Please let me know what you find, especially in your
   error_log files, and I’m sure we can quickly get to the bottom of this and find
   a solution.
 *   Forum: [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/reviews/)
    In reply to:
   [[Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall] Unable to repair anything](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/useless-in-its-free-form/)
 *  Plugin Author [Eli](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scheeeli/)
 * (@scheeeli)
 * [2 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/useless-in-its-free-form/#post-17523852)
 * New malware is constantly being created and released, so I need to release frequent
   definition updates that will identify and remove these new threats. Because these
   definition contain text fragments of malicious code which is to be found and 
   removed the definitions themselves are encoded and updated directly from my server
   rather than being built into my plugin. Therefore, I require that each user register
   their site with a unique key on my server to download these frequent definition
   updates into the scanner before running the complete scan. That way my plugin
   can be most effective at finding and removing the newest Known Threats out there.
 * I do encourage donations to support my continued work on this project and offer
   some premium features for these contributions but I am dedicated to keeping the
   core functionality of this plugin free and available to all those in need of 
   malware removal.
 *   Forum: [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/reviews/)
    In reply to:
   [[Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall] Unable to repair anything](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/useless-in-its-free-form/)
 *  Plugin Author [Eli](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scheeeli/)
 * (@scheeeli)
 * [2 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/useless-in-its-free-form/#post-17523339)
 * This is flat out not true. You do not need to pay anything for my plugin to repair
   Known Threats that are found after you have downloaded the “FREE” definition 
   updates.
 * In the future please try asking for support before you write a review. As you
   can see from nearly all of my other reviews, my plugin not only works great for
   most people, but many rave about the superb support I offer for my free plugin
   to anyone who bothers to ask for help.
 * I’m an terribly sorry if the proper usage of my plugin was not clear enough for
   you to find the definition updates and run the fully functional scan and automatic
   fix feature. Perhaps if you are willing to contact me directly for support then
   we can work together so that I can understand how to make it clearer how to use
   my free plugin to remove Known Threat. Hopefully I can also help clarify that
   point for you so that you too can use my plugin for FREE to clean any infected
   files you might have on your site.
 * You can email me directly if you like: eli AT gotmls DOT net

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