This malware has already infected more than 500,000 devices in at least 54 countries, most of which are small routers and connected storage devices from Linksys, MikroTik and NETGEAR. And TP-Link. Some network-connected storage devices (NAS) are also known to be targeted.
But how do you know if your router is infected with the virus?
Symantec has provided this free online tool that performs a quick scan to determine if your router has been affected by this virus.
You must agree to the Terms of Service and click "Run VPNFilter Check." The appearance of the Not infected clause means the integrity of the router from the virus.
This tool checks whether your device has been compromised by a specific component used by VPNFilter, otherwise known as the ssler plugin. If this tool detects that the router is not infected with the additional ssler component, your router may still be vulnerable because of other threats or VPNFilter components. In this case you will have to update the router or buy a new one if you are using an old device that does not have updates.
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