Solved RT-AX86U dead WiFi asking for country code?

[KevinVar]

I'm seeing so many people suddenly getting this issue, particularly on the AX86U.

Also find it bizarre the bad English "The Country Code is not exist!" Does anyone know if this is a malware or is it an Asus bug?

Hoping @ColinTaylor can help. Very greatful.

 

[OzarkEdge]

I'm seeing so many people suddenly getting this issue, particularly on the AX86U.

Also find it bizarre the bad English "The Country Code is not exist!" Does anyone know if this is a malware or is it an Asus bug?

Hoping @ColinTaylor can help. Very greatful.

Maybe "The Country Code is not exist!" is stock ASUS English for hardware that can no longer boot, regardless of how it was corrupted.

OE

 

[bennor]

Does anyone know if this is a malware or is it an Asus bug?

The leading assumption is it's malware that got onto the router through a security vulnerability. Were you using AiCloud 2.0? Did you have Cloud Disk, Smart Access and or AiCloud Sync enabled? The current working theory is that AiCloud was compromised via a security vulnerability and malware injected onto the router. It is possible this WiFi getting corrupted issue is related. More discussion here:

Malware damaging ASUS routers?

This malware damaging Asus routers has to be described in a sticky thread with a warning sign! Update: Asus is releasing patched firmware for multiple models. Check for firmware updates! The changelog for most firmware releases contains the following: 1. Strengthened input validation and data...

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Asus has released firmware updates referencing a fix for AiCloud for most of their routers in the past week. Asus-Merlin firmware likewise has been updated with an AiCloud fix in recent days. The RT-AX86U (and RT-AX86S) routers are still awaiting an update. Its rumored (unverified) there may be an update this week for the that router.