Advanced malware attacks PCs through network routers
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Routers are indeed vulnerable and they can make the malware to get to many other systems.....
Damn it all...
Damn it all...
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Unfortunately, 4G mobile internet in North America is usually very expensive where you may pay hundreds of dollars a month on 4G internet if you have many devices which can use 4G.
I think building your own router from computer parts, and occasionally reinstalling the router operating system every few days may prevent router malware from infecting your router and PCs as often, and decreases the amount of data which can be stolen by malware controlled by a cyber criminal which uses the malware to steal data, and to create millions of infected bots from infected routers and PCs to launch DDoS attacks against websites to earn money from asking for ransom money from websites which got DDoS.
I think building your own router from computer parts, and occasionally reinstalling the router operating system every few days may prevent router malware from infecting your router and PCs as often, and decreases the amount of data which can be stolen by malware controlled by a cyber criminal which uses the malware to steal data, and to create millions of infected bots from infected routers and PCs to launch DDoS attacks against websites to earn money from asking for ransom money from websites which got DDoS.
There are problems to this idea:
1. Who's going to take the effort to re-install the OS every few days? And if you want to keep it secure, it's best to change the key every single time as well, who's willing to change it once every few days on every single device they own?
2. What if the router itself is not secure enough (using a key that's already known to the attacker or no key at all)?
3. What if the malware in question is a rootkit? Re-installation of OS will become more than useless as a result.
1. Who's going to take the effort to re-install the OS every few days? And if you want to keep it secure, it's best to change the key every single time as well, who's willing to change it once every few days on every single device they own?
2. What if the router itself is not secure enough (using a key that's already known to the attacker or no key at all)?
3. What if the malware in question is a rootkit? Re-installation of OS will become more than useless as a result.
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I'm guessing a rootkit installs itself on the BIOs level of things?
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1. I feel a few companies and users who care a lot about their router's security may re-install the OS every few days, and change the key every few days as well, so they are less likely to have their router infected where a router malware maybe stealing data, and infecting PCs on the same network.
But, most insecure router users maybe most likely to use their insecure router for many years until it breaks, is no longer compatible with newer devices, or the router get lost or stolen.
2. Some routers and antivirus programs warn the router owners that an unknown device is using your router, and recommend users change their password.
3. Replacing the motherboard's BIOS chip and storage drive at the same time may help stop rootkit viruses on an infected router. But, replacing the BIOS chip on a motherboard is not a simple task for most users.