[ale] Got Asus Wifi Router?

[neal at mnopltd.com]

FYI, the update is no drama.   Just load and reboot.  Saved the config 
first, but didn't need it.

On 2022-04-09 11:05, Neal Rhodes via Ale wrote:
> Hmmm.  Yes.  We've got three at church.   Two for the pre-school 
> program.
> 
> All are sitting behind a Ubiquiti router, connected to primary
> comcast.   Are there exploits that might wander in with the little
> kiddies, if their notebooks were compromized?
> 
> If I recall, the bulletin BEFORE this one from ASUS suggested you nuke
> your router to defaults, and re-configure it from scratch.   Not
> attractive.
> 
> There are zero notes or documentation on this one.   Just a .trx file.
>  I'm guessing you fire up the browser admin interface and point it to
> the update.  Hoping they aren't asking you to re-configure.   I'm down
> with saving the config first, just in case.
> 
> Neal
> 
> On 2022-04-08 21:09, Leam Hall via Ale wrote:
>> Sean, there's a exploit on some Asus routers. Plug your model into:
>> 
>> https://www.asus.com/support/download-center
>> 
>> and update the firmware if it's not current.
>> 
>> Leam
>> 
>> On 4/8/22 19:44, Sean Kilpatrick via Ale wrote:
>>> Jim,
>>> Need a little help here w/ the Asus router. Am just back from the 
>>> hospital after suffering a mild stroke.
>>> Typing is MUCH slower; walking is a bit weird,  Am so pumped full of 
>>> drugs I need a spreadsheet to keep it all straight!
>>> But I have been out of the loop for a week or so.  What's the problem 
>>> with ASUS routers?  Mine does not seem to be
>>> doing anything weird,
>>> 
>>> Sean
>>> 
>>> On Fri, Apr 8, 2022 at 3:29 PM Jim Kinney via Ale <ale at ale.org 
>>> <mailto:ale at ale.org>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>     You'll know if you need because it stopped working. Saw a blurb 
>>> the fed had a search and disable process running due to the high 
>>> impact of these cracked devices.
>>> 
>>>     On April 8, 2022 1:31:36 PM EDT, DJPfulio--- via Ale <ale at ale.org 
>>> <mailto:ale at ale.org>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>>         Then be certain to patch it ASAP.
>>>         
>>> https://krebsonsecurity.com/2022/04/actions-target-russian-govt-botnet-hydra-dark-market/ 
>>>  
>>> <https://krebsonsecurity.com/2022/04/actions-target-russian-govt-botnet-hydra-dark-market/>
>>> 
>>>         The fix was released 4/1.
>>>         
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