BPS plugin alert unrecognized/non-standard WP file was found in your /plugins/

[Delaney]

Hi
I have received an alert from my BPS plugin to say
An unrecognized/non-standard WP file was found in your /plugins/ folder. This file may be a hacker file or contain hacker code. If you recognize this file and/or it is safe to ignore this file you can ignore this file check by adding the HPF Ignore Rule shown below in the Ignore Hidden Plugin Folders & Files textarea box option to make this Alert go away.
File Path: /home/cpimz05xpwgz/public_html/wp-content/plugins/envato-market.zip
HPF Ignore Rule: envato-market.zip

How do I know if it is safe and, if it isn’t how do I delete it please?
Thank you

[AITpro Admin]

zip files should not be stored/saved in your /plugins/ folder.  Typically when you see a zip file in your /plugins/ folder it is left behind after doing a zip file extraction to install a plugin.  The zip file name is the correct name for the Envato Market WordPress Plugin.  You can safely delete it or just add an HPF ignore rule for that zip file.

[Delaney]

Thank you for your reply.  I’m sorry to ask this basic question (I’m not a developer) but where do I go to delete the file please?

[AITpro Admin]

You can either use an FTP application like WinSCP, FileZilla, etc. or login to your web host control panel and use the File Manager tool to view/delete folders and files.

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