I eventually bought the real MH Magazine theme ($49). It's brilliant. Fast, secure, amazing support. I could have avoided all this pain by just supporting the developers.
Let me save you the nightmare I went through. I downloaded the so-called "nulled clone" of MH Magazine because I wanted the premium look without the price tag. Seemed smart at the time. Mh Magazine Wordpress Theme Nulled Clonek
$300 for malware removal + lost 6 months of SEO + reputation destroyed. I eventually bought the real MH Magazine theme ($49)