![]() ![]() Reportedly, not all Linksys routers are vulnerable to this exploit (the list includes the Linksys E1200, E2500 and WRVS440N), but new types of botnets or malware appear every day and we may soon see other models becoming vulnerable, so the common practice to protect against them is resetting the router to the factory default settings, immediately changing the default password (ideally, you should also be able to change the admin user name – not all routers allow this) and to make sure the router is updated to the latest firmware available. ![]() The last reason has actually been brought up quite recently as a means to remove the VPNFilter botnet which wrecked havoc through hundreds of thousand of routers and NAS devices. ![]() Some of the reason why you may want to restore a router to its default settings is when you want to do a fresh installation (common practice when you buy a used product), if you forgot the password (I discussed in detail some of the login problems that may occur on a Linksys router, including troubleshooting a forgotten password), if a firmware update has failed (usually the case when trying to install a custom firmware) or for security concerns. In this article we’re going to explore some of the most popular (and easiest) ways to reset a Linksys router to the default factory settings (via software and hardware means). ![]()
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