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submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 

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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[–] [email protected] 113 points 5 months ago (3 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 49 points 5 months ago (3 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 17 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Rubbing alcohol should work in a pinch.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago

Better use a biologic solution. Put the usb outside with some seeds nearby to attract birds that should eat it

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Better use a biologic solution. Put the usb outside with some seeds nearby to attract birds that should eat it

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

At the end of the day, if nothing help's, kill it with fire.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Here is an alternative Piped link(s):

https://www.piped.video/watch?v=Uf4Ux4SlyT4

Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

My bad. I was almost injecting another worm.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I'll clean all USB sticks the house, just to be sure.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

yea microwave all your sticks in your house at full power for 15 minutes.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Then mix bleach with ammonia

(Don't actually do this as it generates chorine gas which is quiet deadly and unpleasant)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

(what did you say? I can't read or ty.e mani 93

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

In other words, wipe the USB stick.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

nowadays there is also malware that actually infect the firmware. Meaning just wiping the content isn't good enough anymore. Same is true for BIOS worms/infections.