Thanks Russia: The FBI wants you to factory reset your router. Here's how to do it!
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For those of you with one of the following routers, you're going to have to reset your router, but only after you download and install the latest firmware. The following documents the steps required to protect your router, which includes Huawei & ZTE routers, which are equipment known to pose a security risk. People like them because they sell for less than the competition, know you know why.
When the advisory came out the other week, it mentioned that a reboot was a temporary fix, as the code to re-install the malware still exists on your router and will re-install at some point.
Note: The list below was updated later in the document to add new routers and manufacturers.
They now include certain:
ASUS, D-LINK, HUAWEI, LINKSYS, MIKROTIK, NETGEAR, QSNAP, TP-LINK, UBIQUITI, UPVEL & ZTE routers.i
According to a new report from security firm Cisco Talos, the VPNFilter malware is "targeting more makes and models of devices than initially thought, and has additional capabilities, including the ability to deliver exploits to endpoints."
That means if you own one of the affected routers -- and that list has expanded to include models from Asus, D-Link, Huawei, Ubiquiti, Upvel and ZTE -- it's strongly recommended that you perform two key steps: upgrade the firmware and then factory-reset the router.
Ugh. This is going to suck. But we can get through it.
Follow the link below for instructions on installing the latest firmware & performing a factory reset on your router:
https://www.cnet.com/how-to/fbi-wants-you-to-reset-router-heres-how/
Good luck to those infected. There doesn't seem to be instructions to determine infection to stave off a factory reset.
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