"My Smart Home Just Turned on Me - Help Me Disable This Crazy Router Hacking Attempt!"

[oxav]

"Lads, I need some urgent help here. I woke up this morning to find my entire smart home setup compromised - lights flashing on and off, garage door opening/closing randomly, and my router was spamming out some shady IPv6 addresses. Does anyone know of any malware or hacking attempts that could be behind this?"

 

[Вакула]

"Dude, I feel you, I had a similar issue last month with my Linksys router. Try turning it off, unplugging it for 30 seconds, and then plug it back in - sometimes it's just a weird reset issue. Can you also tell me the error message you're getting?"

 

[papri]

"Dude, sounds like you've got some serious malware on your hands. Have you tried power cycling your router or resetting it to factory settings? I'd also recommend running a scan with your antivirus software ASAP."

 

[Digger]

"Dude, I had a similar issue a few months back. Try power cycling your router & modem, sometimes a simple restart sorts things out. If that doesn't work, post your router's make & model, I'll see if I can dig up some firmware updates that might help."

 

[Artem1515]

"Hey OP, have you checked your router logs and settings for any suspicious IP addresses or unfamiliar profiles? Also, try restarting your router as a default factory reset, that usually sorts out these issues. Let me know if you need any more help."

 

[Roma14]

"Dude, sounds like a classic case of a bad actor trying to get into your network. Have you tried simply unplugging your router and then plugging it back in? Sometimes that can reset it and kick out any unwanted guests."

 

[Юлія Н.]

"No worries, OP, I had a similar issue a few months back. Try restarting your router in 'factory mode' and see if that clears the issue. Also, have you checked for any suspicious devices on your network?"

 

[dasistmax]

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