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Security router xr500
Hello there came a news that malware called VPNFiter infected routers in 54 countries and some brands including netgear appears as affected. I wonder if netgear is aware of the fact?
Thank you
The list of affescted routers from Netgear from the Talos list for VPNFilter malware is below, the XR500 is not on that list.
DGN2200
R6400
R7000
R8000
WNR1000
WNR2000
Hi Gimli, I am sure they are aware but not sure about their next steps. We (Netduma) are testing our VPN Hybrid solution right now though.
Mine is in the latest version and remote management was already disabled, and as soon as I got the router for the first time already I changed the password.
Can I use it without worry, or change the router for another until I find the final solution?
thank you
- I don't know enough about the exploit (as I'm not a developer) to give you a concrete answer, hopefully Jason from Netgear will chime in.
You've done the right thing by ensuring you're on the latest firmware and having remote management disabled. Also change your interface password to a much longer and harder to guess password.
I would also recommend browsing using HTTPS exclusively. Almost all sites that handle your data will default to HTTPS. However, I would recommend installing this browser extension: https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere to ensure it happens more so than not.I browse the internet only by using anonymous Chrome browsing. So this extension does not work.
I am using another router for security until the netgear give a concrete solution.Thank you
I suggest reading this, it should put your mind at ease.
https://kb.netgear.com/000058814/Security-Advisory-for-VPNFilter-Malware-on-Some-Routers