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submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by chevy9294@monero.town to c/privacy@lemmy.ml
 

This is probably not the right community but I haven't found a better one.

So I watched a video from Seytonic where he mentiond that some malware creates a windows link with the name of the usb on a usb. So I checked my usb because I remembered that I had to click 2 times on my usb to opened it. I found a link that contained cmd.exe and a name of a file next to it. Upload to the virustotal showed Raspberry Roblin worm.

I use Linux but my familly uses windows so I will have to go through all familly computers and remove the worm. Where can I find info how to remove this specific worm - Raspberry Roblin? On google I found a description about how the worm works but not specific files it creates and how to remove it.

The first page that shows up is microsoft.com and it says that windows defender detects the worm, but clearly it doesnt.

Edit: The worm was on one computer and it did not have windows defender installed. Seems like malware removed it and also disabled automatic updates. I installed MalwareBytes and sucessfully removed the worm :)

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[–] stevedidwhat_infosec@infosec.pub 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Here’s probably all the info you could ever need:

https://redcanary.com/blog/threat-intelligence/raspberry-robin/

Next, you need to get your systems scanned and cleaned. Malware bytes is likely enough, but I always recommend BitDefender. Their efficacy rates are always fantastic, and they have been leading the industry for several years now. Download the AV on a clean system, put on clean flash drive, and install that way.

Last, you’re gonna need to reset your passwords. Yes, I know that’s toxic af. But this is the reality and why we always need to be veeeery careful with what we do. This worm communicates with a c2 server which means it can update itself which makes detection hard, and it also means that, at one point it may have been spying on your activity (and it likely was if not continues to)

This stuff happens, don’t beat yourself up too much. Live and learn

[–] chevy9294@monero.town 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Thank you for the link, it will help for sure!

I (not me but my family) always used just default Windows Defender but I heard good things about Malware bytes and BitDefender, I'll checked them out.

[–] stevedidwhat_infosec@infosec.pub 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Bitdefender usually goes on sale too - check for coupon codes, don't pay full price. Plus you get like 5 devices with your license IIRC. Worth a shot

[–] chevy9294@monero.town 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Oh it's paid... I would rather install Linux, I don't pay even for Windows.

[–] stevedidwhat_infosec@infosec.pub 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

And you got what you paid for, no?

I believe there is a free version as well but don’t think just because you’re installing Linux that you’re somehow safer.

There was just a package that was essentially socially engineered into by a hacker, who then had full access to everyone’s shit.

All because a GitHub author was pressured into letting them contribute to code. Mac/Apple are no different and starting to be more and more vulnerable as the “security by obscurity” wears off.

Free tools are fine and well, but that stuff is done for free. Including maintainence and everything else. In times like these, ain’t nobody got time for that anymore. People need to make a living and you will see degradation in the products thusly

[–] laughterlaughter@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

I didn't downvote you, but I think you're assuming waaaay too much about OP's life circumstances. For al we know, he's an Argentinian teenage girl with an allowance, or a Vietnamese retired fisherman with no life savings.

[–] stevedidwhat_infosec@infosec.pub 1 points 6 months ago

Could be. However, the point stands, you’re gonna get what you pay for in the end. Not trying to be a dick ofc, but that’s the reality.

There are some well performing options that are free, but they are limited, and not too common imo

If anyone does have some good options, feel free to share as I may be unaware of them and think learning about them would be neat

[–] SoupBrick@pawb.social 2 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Would you love your USB if it was a worm?

[–] KazuchijouNo@lemy.lol 2 points 6 months ago

What if it didn't exist? Would you still love your USB then?

[–] sag@lemm.ee 1 points 6 months ago
[–] melroy@kbin.melroy.org 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Try to clean your USB stick. Remove the worm and maybe use a cloth to remove the dirt.

[–] SomeBoyo@feddit.de 1 points 6 months ago

I would use a microwave to kill any worms / eggs still remaining, just in case.

[–] stevedidwhat_infosec@infosec.pub 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I'll also toss this hat into the ring - sysmon this is essentially a logging tool thats a bit better/nicer than the windows default, and categorizes all logs into very neat buckets that will make watching out for strange shit much much easier.

Sysmon is part of the sysinternals suite (vetted by the community + microsoft, which is sayin somethin lol) and you can make use this as the config file to use (Uses industry-standard MITRE Att&ck framework) which you can then use to correlate to more threats/malware authors/malware artifacts if you really wanna get your hands dirty/have some fun

[–] borari@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 6 months ago

To level set, Microsoft owns SysInternals, and has since 2006. None of it is “community vetted”, to me that implies FOSS or something.

[–] TCB13@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

And here I was under the impression that using USB storage for anything else than installing operating systems was a thing of the past.

[–] DharkStare@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Out of curiosity, what do you use to transfer files between computers?

[–] realbadat@programming.dev 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

SCP or a share on a NAS, personally.

[–] delirious_owl@discuss.online 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Not everyone can afford a NAS

[–] WordBox@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

You can pick up old PCs for free-$50 that'll suffice for a nas.

[–] delirious_owl@discuss.online -1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Maybe you can, but most people don't have the money or the time. Check your privilege.

[–] WordBox@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Lol you're cracked

[–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 0 points 6 months ago

Same thing happened to RFK Jr