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Community Forums › Forums › Archived Forums › General Discussion › Malware found in Genesis Framework Theme

This topic is: not resolved

Tagged: malware

  • This topic has 9 replies, 5 voices, and was last updated 8 years, 7 months ago by staceyelle.
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  • November 13, 2016 at 6:37 pm #196116
    Herman
    Participant

    "This site may harm your computer." is the message I got from google when someone Googled my site,
    My web host scanned for malware and the results came back clean.
    I submitted a review to Google webmaster tools multiple times and it always failed.
    i manually updated all files and plugins but the review still failed.

    Finally I went to https://aw-snap.info/file-viewer/ and discovered malware in header.php of genesis framework. So replaced genesis with the latest framework theme.

    Resubmitted for review...holding my breath
    Any tips..let me know.

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    November 13, 2016 at 10:45 pm #196119
    Brad Dalton
    Participant

    What did your webhost use to scan for malware?

    I suggest you install Wordfence and scan for malware. You may have a injection of a link which came through a outdated plugin so make sure all your plugins are updated and then reinstall a fresh copy of Genesis.


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    November 14, 2016 at 8:04 am #196132
    Herman
    Participant
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    November 14, 2016 at 10:46 am #196141
    William
    Member

    There is a good chance that your website has been hacked.

    I would also install WordFence and run a system scan and proceed based on the results.


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    November 14, 2016 at 11:07 am #196145
    Herman
    Participant

    Yes I did that and found some malware which was removed.
    I now get the message
    "Congratulations! No security problems were detected by Wordfence."
    however the header image still pulls from the old site at /dev

    Any tips much appreciated

    November 14, 2016 at 11:25 am #196146
    William
    Member

    More info here:

    https://developers.google.com/webmasters/hacked/docs/request_review

    Best of luck with your website 🙁


    Genesis Customization Service | Quick fixes whenever you need them ! | Contact me at Fixmysite.com !

    November 16, 2016 at 1:09 am #196222
    Brad Dalton
    Participant

    That has nothing to do with malware. Please start a new topic as that relates to migration and changing of links.


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    June 18, 2017 at 7:00 am #207894
    staceyelle
    Participant

    How do we deal with so many genesis plugins that appear to be abandoned! This is a nightmare. ARE THERE PLANS TO UPDATE. I have removed all that were possible but this is rather disappointing to find so many items left to become vulnerable.
    This is found with wordfence this week 06-16-2017. This is really affecting the reputation of Genesis products.

    Generate Box


    * The Plugin "Genesis Admin Bar Plus" appears to be abandoned.

    Genesis Admin Bar Plus


    * The Plugin "Genesis Easy Columns" appears to be abandoned.

    Genesis Easy Columns


    * The Plugin "Genesis Extra Settings Transporter" appears to be abandoned.

    Genesis Extra Settings Transporter – Migrate Settings between Genesis Sites


    * The Plugin "Genesis Featured Widget Amplified" appears to be abandoned.

    Genesis Featured Widget Amplified


    * The Plugin "Genesis Media Project" appears to be abandoned.

    Genesis Media Project


    * The Plugin "Genesis Optimized Social Share" appears to be abandoned.

    Genesis Optimized Social Share


    * The Plugin "Genesis Post Teasers" appears to be abandoned.

    Genesis Post Teasers


    * The Plugin "Genesis Toolbar Extras" appears to be abandoned.

    https://wordpress.org/plugins/genesis-toolbar-extras/#developers
    * The Plugin "Genesis Widgetized Footer" appears to be abandoned.

    Genesis Widgetized Footer


    * The Plugin "Genesis Widget Toggle" appears to be abandoned.

    Genesis Widget Toggle

    June 18, 2017 at 7:22 am #207897
    Susan
    Moderator

    @staceyelle - You added onto a topic which has not been responded to in over 6 months. You should start a new thread.

    Also, as a reminder - this forum is manned by volunteers, NOT by StudioPress; if you have a question for StudioPress, you should submit a ticket directly to them.

    June 18, 2017 at 7:33 am #207901
    staceyelle
    Participant

    Thank you Susan. Due to this thread mentioning the Wordfence defense plugin I thought it was relevant to inform the community of so many plugins that are not being maintained in this very threatening world of hackers. I have been hacked and the use of Wordfence has been critical to keeping my sites safe.

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