I would like to know if anyone has a patch or fix for this

[evigilance]

HI im new here and hope you get this post. Does anyone know how to fix this "Bad Bios" malware/virus whatever. You have

to read about it. here's the link  http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/10/meet-badbios-the-mysterious-mac-and-pc-malware-that-jumps-airgaps/

 

I really, really would like to find a fix to this. I any event if you aren't aware of this you should be! Very bad!!

 

If you know anything E-Mail if you want. However If you thnk it is more secure post what you know. I will be checking in often.

 

                                                                                                            EV

[daledoc1]

Hello and , evigilance:

 

We can't work on malware diagnostics and removal in this sub-section of the forum.

So, if you think you might be infected, I suggest that you please follow the advice in this pinned topic: Available Assistance For Possibly Infected Computers.

It describes the options to obtain free malware removal help.
A malware analyst will assist you with looking into your issue.

Thanks,

[exile360]

The only solution to a BIOS infection would be to overwrite the BIOS and of course (if possible) overwrite the firmware of any infected peripherals, assuming the firmware of the peripherals spreading the infection (like the chips in the USB drives) are actually where the infection is stored.

I have only heard of one or two true BIOS infecting rootkits in the wild which is most likely because developing such an infection that could successfully spread to many Windows machines would be quite difficult given that there are so many major PC motherboard brands and models out there, all (or at least most) using completely different BIOS firmware (it's not a one-size-fits-all attach vector like a Win32 executable in any 32 bit or 64 bit operating system would be).

Far more common are the infections that install bad firmware into routers and modems from major ISPs and manufacturers. Infected networking hardware can be tough to track down and can easily evade detection and hijack all network traffic to and from all systems on a network, either to deliver malware to attached systems, monitor all network communications or both.

[evigilance]

Oh this one is a real doozy i've been aware of this infection before I knew what it was. Many computers involved, all information collected once infected the same no matter what chipset or bios involved. Happens whether or not you're connected to the internet ( ethernet or if you',ve removed the wifi card) does,nt matterwhat you do it spreads. You should read the article. although I'm not a techie. reads like my biography. Have computers that are dark (no power it's trapped). Know more that I wouldn't discuss here or by any internet method. I know you don' know the first thing about me personally, but for you're own information you should be aware of this.

It's no joke, and will bypass every antivirus program, malware programs included. Antimalware bytes is not immune. Just so you know getting the word out, that this is around will maybe find someone who can take it on..

[AdvancedSetup]

Snake Oil. Plenty of blogs about it and write up and all of them rehashing the same article with Zero proof and user magically unable to produce physical proof to known Experts in the field which makes it what it is a non-sense scary story.

[CWB]

here ya go ron :

 

 

 

"rumor control central"

[evigilance]

You can believe what you want. I however have seen this up close and personal. And it does re write certain motherboard items. I spent a few years ( and more than a few computers) following this before I even knew about the bad bios article. I'm tired of playing with those involved, with this infection known as "bad bios". Considering the sophistication of this intrusion it is no wonder there hasn't been any "proof" found. There are people behind this and it adapts and changes constantly. some things however stay the same and sometimes they make mistakes and sometimes one might stumble upon information (in real time) that briefly exposes some of the actors as they are working within the bios. But thats something you'd have to see for yourself. It's like seeing a UFO or a ghost you know what you know. I could tell you stories, but then you have to believe me and, this is you'll have to find on your own. And then again somethings might bring more trouble knowing than not knowing. I've done what I wanted to do and warn people that just maybe this is really real. Thanks.  Hope you never have this effect you.

[David H. Lipman]

I have studied this subject thoroughly.
 
The possibility of injecting malicious code in peripheral firmware/BIOS is a non-quantifiable number.  One can't say it'll never happen but one can say it doesn't happen.
 
As for the BIOS of a motherboard...
*  There has been the Chernobyl and copycats that would erase or corrupt the BIOS.
*  There was a case of the Insider Threat where a disgruntled employee inserted code into the BIOS at the factory.
*  There was a case of malware injected into a Chinese computer manufacturer's BIOS but that code could ONLY affect that manufacturer's system.  I believe it also only targeted a specific model.
 
The fact is it is a very difficult proposition to add code to firmware/BIOS as there is everything from checksum verification to TPM implementation.  There are just way too many variables to overcome based upon chip-sets, how the manufacturer communicates to the hardware and how the BIOS routines work with the system or peripheral component and how the routines are coded.  What malicious actors may be able to accomplish is corruption.  A motherboard or a peripheral with a corrupted firmware/BIOS becomes an impotent brick.  In some cases a factory "burn" may be able to resurrect the motherboard or peripheral.  For the most part, its destiny is to be placed in the eRecycle bin.
 
To state that this is happening is FUD.
The warning is FUD.

[evigilance]

Verizon? What would cause a Pentium to show itself as an AMD64 no matter what computer or wether or not it had a Pentium or an AMD or what type or verion of either the pentium or amd chip. Read out of unconnected, wifi disabled , non internet available machines all show same readings. Desktop, Laptop, old ,new, etc. all

even though nothing connected or shared. Old windows OS new windows OS, All show same version of windows. Other fascinating "co-incidences"..Start a NEW CLEAN COMPUTER ONCE  "POOF". I've paid for a very expensive education. Not prone to hallucinate. Just a taste of what I might know about this. I hoped to find a patch ,but I just wanted to warn people. "Forewarned is Forearmed"  Hope this will help. However the mistakes those involved made with me I'm quite sure have been

rectified. Thanks and Good Luck should you go hunting for this.

[AdvancedSetup]

 

fud

Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt. Also known as scare tactics, either accomplished by threat or making the opponent doubt his standpoint. Not only used in lawsuits, but also in politics and military propaganda.

The company's FUD spreading caused many supporters to abandon their cause, except for the few that could see through its scaremongering propaganda.

 

[evigilance]

"There is more to heaven and earth than is drempt of in your philosophy Horatio." - Shakespear        Once you take the red pill "fud" becomes irrelevant to anyone who does not seek to profit in some way from "fud". Consider the info and warning or do not. Matters not to me. "Distraction is the key to invisibilty." Thanks anyway.

[David H. Lipman]

Yes, the information provided was a comical distraction.  Now I have to clean my keyboard.

[AdvancedSetup]

Well as this is going nowhere and has been beat to death in other forums and blogs (all with no physical proof) I'm going to close this topic as this is nothing but rehashed misinformation on the subject.

Thank you