SHOULD I REBOOT MY ROUTER - AND IS THAT ENOUGH TO AVOID VPNFILTER?

Are you wondering if you should reboot your router after all the warnings about VPNFilter malware? Quit wondering and just do it.

It's simple, it takes less than ten minutes, and you should be rebooting it anyway every once in a while. Here's how:

1. Unplug the power cord from the back of your cable or DSL modem.
2. Unplug the power cord from the back of your router.
3. Wait two minutes, then plug in the cable or DSL modem.
4. Wait two more minutes, then plug in your wireless router.
5. Wait five minutes or so, then go back online.

HOWEVER - rebooting isn't enough to fully protect your devices. You also need to turn off remote administration, and change the router admin password (NOT the WIFI password), and install the latest firmware. If I've worked on your router lately you should already have the latest firmware. If you don't know, it's easy to check - contact me for more info or look it up at the manufacturer's web site.

Still wondering whether you should be worried? Check your modem manufacturer and model number against the list of those known to be affected. In the Ukraine.

https://www.pcworld.com/article/3277466/security/reboot-router-russian-malware-fbi-vpnfilter.html