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It seems that running "sudo systemctl disable --now shadlow.timer" before 20:00 on a Wednesday (local time) will stop the A variant from doing any damage. This is not guaranteed, however, and it may or may not work with B and C. | It seems that running "sudo systemctl disable --now shadlow.timer" before 20:00 on a Wednesday (local time) will stop the A variant from doing any damage. This is not guaranteed, however, and it may or may not work with B and C. | ||
It is not known if the malware has any effects if it is disabled before the activation time. Out of an abundance of caution, a phone that has been infected, even if the malware has been disabled, should not be considered trustworthy. | |||
Revision as of 07:05, 8 December 2021
Trojan:Linux/QMFbrick is a family of malware targeting the PinePhone.
Three variants are known:
- QMFbrick.A: bundled with a Snake game in an Arch package
- QMFbrick.B: bundled with wlsunset in an Arch package
- QMFbrick.C: bundled with wlsunset in a Debian package
The trojans have been spread by anonymous download links in the Pine64 and DanctNIX chats.
The A variant was tested by Danct12 is known to soft-brick the modem and wipe /.
KJ7RRV is currently working on reverse engineering QMFbrick and attempting to write a removal tool, initially focusing on the B variant.
It seems that running "sudo systemctl disable --now shadlow.timer" before 20:00 on a Wednesday (local time) will stop the A variant from doing any damage. This is not guaranteed, however, and it may or may not work with B and C.
It is not known if the malware has any effects if it is disabled before the activation time. Out of an abundance of caution, a phone that has been infected, even if the malware has been disabled, should not be considered trustworthy.