Worst of it is a lot of budget machines don't get updates after the first year or two, and the majority after 5 years even for serious vulnerabilities, so is rather annoying, do wish vendors would release everything needed so we can flash something like an updated coreboot or a security focused firmware for these systems that are no longer supported, mean sure it'll be easier for malware to be created but of there is already malware that we can't control I'd rather a fair fight, I'm not buying a new machine because I can't flash over the image of my machine, in saying that probably could get around the issue backing up the firmware on each new machine but then there the issue of warranty going out the window 😅
Greetings. My friend G had his motherboard replaced because it failed the Windows 11 upgrade PC Check for TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot. A mutual friend of ours who has a computer repair business and has built G and my computers in the past replaced G's with an ASUS motherboard. We got G's computer home. Started reloading the software he purchased previously. All good. Decided to run the PC Check and it indicated it was good for Windows 11, TPM 2.0 was on but did not indicate the Secure Boot was on. Check the computer for that and indeed, it was off. Got home and found your video last evening. I sent your video to our friend who rebuilt G's computer. He was not aware of this problem. I want to thank you for bringing this to everyone's attention. Much appreciated. He will contact the vendor he gets the parts from to see if they are aware. After noodling around on the computer this morning--Saturday--it seems that some HP computers have the Secure Boot on and some don't. Along with other manufactures. Don't know if that's an indication that the malware is there. Again, THANKS!
I have Acer Desktop Computer and I get vertical black bars on both right and left side of the TV screen. I did clean install and still have that problem. I have hooked a laptop computer to my smart TV and do have full screen. Bluetooth doesn't work any more on this desktop computer and I have to use external bluetooth on USB to work. I got this computer last year and it is a lemon.
I have had this issue since June. Its driving me crazy :( it's an HP I have. Can see boots records in wireshark. Can see ips masquerading as my gateway. All devices are connected to this gateway through peer to peer. Took me months to work out exactly what was going on. No one can help. I think I may have to throw it all away...
YIKES; another thing to worry about. How long ago was this discovered? My laptop was purchased new in Fall of 2017. Just wondered if you know if they've come up with a date that this thing was planted. Thanks for bringing this to our attention. Scary stuff. I'm sure you'll let us know if they find a fix.
Sadly rootkits and bootkits (names for malware that is loaded before security or os boots and is usually implanted in the hardware.) Have been used globally in the wild for a Looong time... People like myself and a few others were SCREAMING at security forums and researchers about how we've concluded that our computers/phones/ other network connected devices (even a cable box) were infected with remote access malware that survives replacing the hard drive. Had evidence it hides in the firmware of devices connected to the motherboard like graphics cards. Network cards. Option roms and the uefi rom. To cut a long story short most of a decade ago smart people with open minds got called paranoid schizophrenic/delusional because that kind of malware doesn't exist and if it does only agencies like the NSA and CIA would be using it so if it's on your PC you'd have to be a Huge target a d deserve it... Turns out not only were hackers using tools just like we described a private company called hacking team out of Italy was selling the malware for like 100k a user and was undetectable etc... Then they got hacked by a hacker that found out they were selling it to governments that used it to track and execute political targets and journalists .. he stole like 400 gb of their data and dumped it on the internet exposing the first uefi malware.. that was like 2015. Even after that we made it to like 2018 with security experts claiming exploits like it haven't been seen in the wild.. by 2023 like 10 different uefi/firmware ezploit kits have been discovered that have been in use since at least 2012. Google badBIOS (one word) they called that guy insane and he was a high level security expert.
I think my Lenovo legion go got infected when I was attempting to download and install Xbox bios. It started running as soon as I tried to extract, could move the file w/o permission denied errors. When I tried to turn off the pc, I got a warning that “Xbox bios” is running. I turn it back on, and on a fresh, new pc, windows 11, 55% memory pressure on 16gb. Booting has been sketchy-flashing on and off suddenly. Sad.
I am dealing with this right now... for the last month and a half!! 5 total pc's and about 4-6 devices including a month old iPhone 14 and a galaxy S23 Ultra. Please someone help me this is crazy and no matter what I cant Beat it. I just lossed my job now and I have a 1 yr old baby in my house as a first time father...
Worst of it is a lot of budget machines don't get updates after the first year or two, and the majority after 5 years even for serious vulnerabilities, so is rather annoying, do wish vendors would release everything needed so we can flash something like an updated coreboot or a security focused firmware for these systems that are no longer supported, mean sure it'll be easier for malware to be created but of there is already malware that we can't control I'd rather a fair fight, I'm not buying a new machine because I can't flash over the image of my machine, in saying that probably could get around the issue backing up the firmware on each new machine but then there the issue of warranty going out the window 😅
Great information as in all of your videos. So what do we rely on if not on our anti virus?
Greetings. My friend G had his motherboard replaced because it failed the Windows 11 upgrade PC Check for TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot. A mutual friend of ours who has a computer repair business and has built G and my computers in the past replaced G's with an ASUS motherboard. We got G's computer home. Started reloading the software he purchased previously. All good. Decided to run the PC Check and it indicated it was good for Windows 11, TPM 2.0 was on but did not indicate the Secure Boot was on. Check the computer for that and indeed, it was off.
Got home and found your video last evening. I sent your video to our friend who rebuilt G's computer. He was not aware of this problem. I want to thank you for bringing this to everyone's attention. Much appreciated. He will contact the vendor he gets the parts from to see if they are aware. After noodling around on the computer this morning--Saturday--it seems that some HP computers have the Secure Boot on and some don't. Along with other manufactures. Don't know if that's an indication that the malware is there. Again, THANKS!
This is terrifying
I have Acer Desktop Computer and I get vertical black bars on both right and left side of the TV screen. I did clean install and still have that problem. I have hooked a laptop computer to my smart TV and do have full screen. Bluetooth doesn't work any more on this desktop computer and I have to use external bluetooth on USB to work. I got this computer last year and it is a lemon.
I’m infected by a firmware rootkit.
I have had this issue since June. Its driving me crazy :( it's an HP I have. Can see boots records in wireshark. Can see ips masquerading as my gateway. All devices are connected to this gateway through peer to peer. Took me months to work out exactly what was going on. No one can help. I think I may have to throw it all away...
Wouldn't reprograming BIOS fix it? It should erase the bad code that has been injected in BIOS.
YIKES; another thing to worry about. How long ago was this discovered? My laptop was purchased new in Fall of 2017. Just wondered if you know if they've come up with a date that this thing was planted. Thanks for bringing this to our attention. Scary stuff. I'm sure you'll let us know if they find a fix.
Sadly rootkits and bootkits (names for malware that is loaded before security or os boots and is usually implanted in the hardware.) Have been used globally in the wild for a Looong time... People like myself and a few others were SCREAMING at security forums and researchers about how we've concluded that our computers/phones/ other network connected devices (even a cable box) were infected with remote access malware that survives replacing the hard drive. Had evidence it hides in the firmware of devices connected to the motherboard like graphics cards. Network cards. Option roms and the uefi rom. To cut a long story short most of a decade ago smart people with open minds got called paranoid schizophrenic/delusional because that kind of malware doesn't exist and if it does only agencies like the NSA and CIA would be using it so if it's on your PC you'd have to be a Huge target a d deserve it... Turns out not only were hackers using tools just like we described a private company called hacking team out of Italy was selling the malware for like 100k a user and was undetectable etc... Then they got hacked by a hacker that found out they were selling it to governments that used it to track and execute political targets and journalists .. he stole like 400 gb of their data and dumped it on the internet exposing the first uefi malware.. that was like 2015. Even after that we made it to like 2018 with security experts claiming exploits like it haven't been seen in the wild.. by 2023 like 10 different uefi/firmware ezploit kits have been discovered that have been in use since at least 2012. Google badBIOS (one word) they called that guy insane and he was a high level security expert.
Wow! I have a asus tuf gaming laptop.
I think my Lenovo legion go got infected when I was attempting to download and install Xbox bios. It started running as soon as I tried to extract, could move the file w/o permission denied errors. When I tried to turn off the pc, I got a warning that “Xbox bios” is running. I turn it back on, and on a fresh, new pc, windows 11, 55% memory pressure on 16gb. Booting has been sketchy-flashing on and off suddenly.
Sad.
Thats super scary, how could this even happen?
I am dealing with this right now... for the last month and a half!! 5 total pc's and about 4-6 devices including a month old iPhone 14 and a galaxy S23 Ultra. Please someone help me this is crazy and no matter what I cant Beat it. I just lossed my job now and I have a 1 yr old baby in my house as a first time father...
System File Checker failed to automatically correct the corrupted files.
How to list the concrete corrupted files sfc.exe is mentioning?
KB5012170 installed, BUT KB5016616 is unable to install (tha cause may be the KB5012170 ??!)
Acer Aspire V3-772G (This laptop does not have a TPM)
Don't BIOS manufacturers include an integrity check in the software?
They do, but it can be bypassed.
So don’t use uefi use legacy?
The infection I have downgrades everything to legacy, I don't know wth it is. Uses third party oprom.