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Desktop Mode being flagged as malware

MalCare WordPress Security Plugin – Malware Scanner, Cleaner, Security Firewall · support · 2026-05-23T12:34:00+00:00

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Daniel López Sánchez resolved

Hey Hello! We get some reports about our plugin being a malware installed 🙂 Is there a way to revert this false positive? Thank you! The page I need help with: [ log in to see the link] Hey Daniel, The file /wp-content/plugins/desktop-mode/includes/assets.php was previously flagged due to a modification detected in the file. We have manually reviewed the file and confirmed that it is a false positive. The detection has already been corrected on our end, and the necessary changes have been made to prevent this from being flagged moving forward. Feel free to reach out to us when you need our assistance.

Commercial Context

Opportunity

trust and abuse-prevention operations

Malware Scanner abuse-prevention assurance for keeping sites trusted, protected, and recoverable

Buyer: site owners, agencies, and maintenance teams

Wedge: test malware scanner lockouts, bot/spam defenses, risky access changes, and incident alerts

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Analysis

heuristic-v1

Summary: Desktop Mode being flagged as malware: users show security, compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Evidence quote: Desktop Mode being flagged as malware Hey Hello!

Affected feature: security

security compatibility support setup

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MalCare WordPress Security Plugin – Malware Scanner, Cleaner, Security Firewall

200.0K active installs · 18.1M downloads · rating 88.0

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Kousik 2026-06-02T09:50:00+00:00

Hey Daniel, The file /wp-content/plugins/desktop-mode/includes/assets.php was previously flagged due to a modification detected in the file. We have manually reviewed the file and confirmed that it is a false positive. The detection has already been corrected on our end, and the necessary changes have been made to prevent this from being flagged moving forward. Feel free to reach out to us when you need our assistance.