Title: Cannot install plugin – malware detected
Last modified: August 20, 2025

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# Cannot install plugin – malware detected

 *  Resolved [brinkcor](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brinkcor/)
 * (@brinkcor)
 * [9 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-install-plugin-malware-detected/)
 * When trying to install the plugin via upload plugin it does not allow, upon further
   checking I also cannot upload via ftp or direct upload via cPanel due to malware
   detected in adminer.php.
 * Can the issue be fixed?

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 *  Plugin Author [Pexle Chris](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pexlechris/)
 * (@pexlechris)
 * [9 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-install-plugin-malware-detected/#post-18606999)
 * could you please check if you can upload from cPanel this file
 * [https://github.com/vrana/adminer/releases/download/v5.3.0/adminer-5.3.0.php](https://github.com/vrana/adminer/releases/download/v5.3.0/adminer-5.3.0.php)
 * ?
 *  Thread Starter [brinkcor](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brinkcor/)
 * (@brinkcor)
 * [9 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-install-plugin-malware-detected/#post-18607268)
 * Imunify460 is flagging the plugin because it bundles adminer.php. Attackers commonly
   upload Adminer to compromise databases, so security tools often flag any copy
   of it. It is a false positive for the legitimate file, but the risk profile is
   high.
 *  Plugin Author [Pexle Chris](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pexlechris/)
 * (@pexlechris)
 * [9 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-install-plugin-malware-detected/#post-18608573)
 * Yes, that’s right.
 * So, if your security tools not allows such tools, how you can install such tools?!
   😋

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 * Last reply from: [Pexle Chris](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pexlechris/)
 * Last activity: [9 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-install-plugin-malware-detected/#post-18608573)
 * Status: resolved