Malware killing ASUS routers?

[Ripshod]

Would this be consider a temporary fix in the meantime or permanent?

RT-AX88U maxing out a core and regularly showing 60+ MB/s upload

Similar issue - losing WAN access repeatedly, router crashing. Reset and rebuilt multiple times. New modem from ISP, new cables, new AX86U through warranty. Still occurring until disabling of AiCloud. Odd thing is while monitoring logs a line regarding tainted PPTP VPN caught my eye. I have...

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As permanent as you want it to be, just like any workaround. I never used AiCloud so I've no worries.

*edit* This attack vector has been seen before, a while ago though - CVE-2013-4937. Asus fixed that one pretty quick, but I wonder if their firmware developers opened the door again.

 

[matrixone01]

Ax82u and ax96u models are infected as well, even I updated to the latest firmware (I am a Ax82u user) the WAN spikes started and broke my wifi 2.4g and 5ghz performance by doing factory reset on the firmware that suppose to secure the hack. Strange enough is not doing a proper factory reset, not even using the hard method (wps buttom) to restore even the wifi are code or partitions of the router again.

 

[ATLga]

More threads being started on the same issue, annoying as he!!

 

[jerry6]

thanks never used any icloud services i keep it as simple as possible , less chance of problems

 

[Kingp1n]

thanks never used any icloud services i keep it as simple as possible , less chance of problems

Same here....never used AiCloud and maybe the "temp" fix is working well for those that use this feature! Some folks might not even be aware of it.

 

[tebtengri]

Watching the BE98 (normal, not Pro) get an update today while the router you paid more for gets bupkis...priceless

 

[Tech9]

Watching the BE98 (normal, not Pro)

while the router you paid more for

GT-BE98 and GT-BE98 Pro are versions of the same router intended for different regions. You pay for what is available in your country, no choice between Pro and non-Pro version. If one got firmware update today most likely the other will get firmware update shortly after.

 

[Oniiz86]

I find it amusing that they have updated a singular EOL model, the RT-AC66U, it has received 2 firmware updates on September 23 & October 23 which brings it up to date with the current AX models, if anything I thought Asus would've updated its most popular AC model, the RT-AC68U.

 

[Tech9]

Very interesting indeed. This is the MIPS router from 2012:

I personally never expected to see a new firmware for this long time EoL product, but shows level of care.