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

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Paul Wagenseil

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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.
 

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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.
 

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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.
 
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