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What's the word on Zuorat?
Who is affected? How can we check? How do we fix?
Hello NETGEAR Community,
We’re unaware of any specific NETGEAR devices impacted because details are scarce on how this purported nation-state sponsored malware operates, but if you have reason to believe you’re impacted, we recommend doing a factory reset and installing the latest firmware as described at https://kb.netgear.com/23442/How-do-I-update-the-firmware-on-my-NETGEAR-router-with-a-web-browser.
Thank you,
Christine
Hello NETGEAR Community,
We’re unaware of any specific NETGEAR devices impacted because details are scarce on how this purported nation-state sponsored malware operates, but if you have reason to believe you’re impacted, we recommend doing a factory reset and installing the latest firmware as described at https://kb.netgear.com/23442/How-do-I-update-the-firmware-on-my-NETGEAR-router-with-a-web-browser.
Thank you,
Christine
Thanks for the response. It is a little worrying because the solution you give (factory reset) although not stopping the infection or re-infection, is the temp solution for a compromised system.
The news report clearly state Netgear (amongst others) could be be affected- https://threatpost.com/zuorat-soho-routers/180113/
The article said "could" be. Doesn't mean everything.
Also the article said that a factory reset does clear the problem out "IF" it should be found on a router.
I recommend that users create a current backup configuration to file for safe keeping. Should something be found or a factory reset is needed, will save you time on getting back online.
