Not a bug .mo file found as part of the automatic file health check scan

[Simon W]

Affected version

v2.2.8 Patch 1

After an automatic file health check scan it told me that the index.php had changed. Looking at this file I discovered this bit of extra code:

/d59d8/
@include ("/.........../src/vendor/guzzlehttp/.ce5e9784.mo");
/d59d8/

Interestingly the dot at the beginning of the .mo file name means certain ftp file browsers can't display the file as if it is deliberately trying to be hidden.

Question: Has my forum site been hacked and is the .mo file dangerous or is it just part of a genuine update to the forum?

In case it is relevant, the forum is hosted on a GoDaddy webserver.

 

[Paul B]

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