# Why is Local Installing Malware on My Computer?

**URL:** <https://community.localwp.com/t/why-is-local-installing-malware-on-my-computer/34375>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** mac\
**Created:** [November 22, 2022, 8:04pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/why-is-local-installing-malware-on-my-computer/34375 "2022-11-22T20:04:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![AdamBlodgett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@AdamBlodgett](https://community.localwp.com/u/AdamBlodgett)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2022, 8:04pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/why-is-local-installing-malware-on-my-computer/34375/1 "2022-11-22T20:04:28Z")

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### Issue Summary

My anti-virus is flagging a Local file as ransomware.

Sophos (my anti-virus) is flagging PHP-FPM as malware. Why is that, and what does the file do?

#### Troubleshooting Questions

It happens for my Local install

#### Replication

When I install Local, the malware is detected

#### System Details

- Which version of Local is being used?  
– 6.5.2+6204

- What Operating System (OS) and OS version is being used?

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**Author:** ![scarecrow202](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/scarecrow202/32/17346_2.png) [@scarecrow202](https://community.localwp.com/u/scarecrow202)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2022, 1:44am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/why-is-local-installing-malware-on-my-computer/34375/2 "2022-12-22T01:44:46Z")

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I have the same issue on Windows . It deleted a lot of my files!!

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**Author:** ![Nick-B](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/nick-b/32/16140_2.png) [@Nick-B](https://community.localwp.com/u/Nick-B)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2022, 8:43pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/why-is-local-installing-malware-on-my-computer/34375/3 "2022-12-22T20:43:39Z")

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Hi @AdamBlodgett and @scarecrow202!

Local is not installing any malware on your computer however some security and firewall applications or settings can come into conflict which we see from time to time (usually on Windows).

@AdamBlodgett to answer your question you can find more details here: [PHP: FastCGI Process Manager (FPM) - Manual](https://www.php.net/manual/en/install.fpm.php)

@scarecrow202 Local should not be deleting anything from your computer, but it could be running into port conflicts with security features or other applications. You can check here for further troubleshooting: [What is Router Mode? - Local](https://localwp.com/help-docs/advanced/router-mode/)

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/system/32/1_2.png) [@system](https://community.localwp.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2023, 8:43pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/why-is-local-installing-malware-on-my-computer/34375/4 "2023-03-22T20:43:45Z")

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