FBI Is Wrong: All Routers Need to Be Reset, Here's What to Do

[Paul Wagenseil]

Reset your router, because it may have been infected by Russian hackers. We've got instructions on how to do this.

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[george_osborne]

Didn't hear ASUS or Arris mentioned but apparently the research is not complete.

 

[Paul Wagenseil]

Didn't hear ASUS or Arris mentioned but apparently the research is not complete.

Yep, that's the issue. It would be great if we had to tell only the owners of specific models to worry, but we really don't know how big this is.

I also wish that a simple reboot would get rid of the malware (as is true with most router malware), but that isn't the case here. A firmware update MIGHT clear out the malware, provided it replaces all the previously existing firmware, but I can't guarantee that that is true for all routers.

 

[jimmysmitty]

Didn't hear ASUS or Arris mentioned but apparently the research is not complete.

Yep, that's the issue. It would be great if we had to tell only the owners of specific models to worry, but we really don't know how big this is.

I also wish that a simple reboot would get rid of the malware (as is true with most router malware), but that isn't the case here. A firmware update MIGHT clear out the malware, provided it replaces all the previously existing firmware, but I can't guarantee that that is true for all routers.

I guess the question is then does it affect WRT? Asus uses a customized WRT firmware and you can even download and use a customized version of that.

Not sure with Arris and what they use.

 

[Paul Wagenseil]

I guess the question is then does it affect WRT? Asus uses a customized WRT firmware and you can even download and use a customized version of that.

Not sure with Arris and what they use.

Odds are that you're gonna be OK if you're not using one of the known affected routers. But there's a chance that this has spread beyond those models -- and if so, then your best bet is to reset the device and install all the updates.