Title: wp-admin folder
Last modified: August 6, 2023

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# wp-admin folder

 *  Resolved [Peter](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cobbydaler/)
 * (@cobbydaler)
 * [2 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-admin-folder-3/)
 * A File called service.php keeps being added to wp-admin folder and Wordfence 
   says this file is not distributed with this version of WordPress. version I am
   running is 6.2.2 I use Godaddy Hosting where I have to keep Deleting the File.
 * I keep getting emails saying.
 * This email was sent from your website “Decorations By Design” by the Wordfence
   plugin.
 * Wordfence found the following new issues on “Decorations By Design”.
 * Alert generated at Sunday 6th of August 2023 at 10:33:35 AM
 * See the details of these scan results on your site at: [https://decsbydesign.co.uk/wp-admin/admin.php?page=WordfenceScan](https://decsbydesign.co.uk/wp-admin/admin.php?page=WordfenceScan)
 * High Severity Problems:
 * * Unknown file in WordPress core: wp-admin/service.php

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 *  Plugin Support [wfpeter](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfpeter/)
 * (@wfpeter)
 * [2 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-admin-folder-3/#post-16952666)
 * Hi [@cobbydaler](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cobbydaler/), thanks for
   the detailed message.
 * I’ve actually seen very little of this specific file being mentioned as created
   in /wp-admin.
 * It’s hard to say without a sample of the contents so please send a copy of the
   file (download through FTP or your hosting file manager) to **samples @ wordfence.
   com** so our threat intelligence team can take a look and get back to you.
 * **Remember to obscure/remove any passwords or keys/salts in any files you do 
   send to us.**
 * Thanks,
   Peter.

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 * Last activity: [2 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-admin-folder-3/#post-16952666)
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