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Linksys "E" Routers Targeted by Mysterious New WormFYI - Just saw this warning about Linksys' "E" product line routers: Linksys Routers Targeted by Mysterious New WormBy Jill Scharr, Tom's Guide - February 14, 2014 » www.tomsguide.com/us/mal ··· 316.htmlquote: The good news is that a simple router reboot will get rid of the worm, and turning off any remote-administration feature in your router's settings will prevent the worm from being able to attack in the first place. Many routers have remote administration activated by default.
So far, only Linksys' "E" product line, which includes the E900, E2000, E3200 and E4200 models, has been shown to be affected. Devices that have upgraded to the latest firmware, 2.0.06, should be safe, but some earlier models whose support has expired, such as the E1000, can't get that upgrade.
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KoRnGtL15 Premium Member join:2007-01-04 Grants Pass, OR |
Well it has me worried. What do ya know. My E4200 v1 is just hitting 3 years at the start of March. I am also running the latest firmware 1.0.05 for it. Think I will be safe? I have remote admin disabled btw from the start. |
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Re: Linksys "E" Routers Targeted by Mysterious New Worm |
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Sentinel Premium Member join:2001-02-07 Florida |
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I have an old E3000 with 1.0.04 firmware |
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lordpufferLegalize It Joe! Premium Member join:2004-09-19 Old Town, ME Nokia XS-110G-A Linksys Velop MX5300
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I have the E4200v2. Remote Administration on mine is turned off by default, and it has always been off. I don't have the latest firmware, for I have the last firmware version before Cisco started that cloud stuff to upgrade. I didn't want to do that. I hope that I am still safe. Does anyone know if Belkin now is supporting firmware updates for my router? If so, where do I get a firmware update from? Should I upgrade the firmware if I can? The router is still running pretty well with the firmware that I have (2.0.37), but there are a few glitches. |
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» downloads.linksys.com/do ··· .SSA.zipE4200v2 Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Firmware 11/19/2012 Ver.2.1.39.145204 |
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lordpufferLegalize It Joe! Premium Member join:2004-09-19 Old Town, ME Nokia XS-110G-A Linksys Velop MX5300
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Thanks. My E4200v2 has turned into a major problem, which I blame on the hardware. I'm still using it, but am probably going to pull the trigger on the WRT1900AC any day now. I've been following the reviews of it and it seems to be mostly positive except for the open source issue. |
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I know the feeling, Im actually going to try and get my hands on the Netgear Nighthawk AC1900 Smart Wi-Fi. Having a household of PC gamers, and beings we watch alot of streamed content, I think it will work great. |
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