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BIOS Update - Malware Detected
BIOS update is getting caught by Malwarebytes as an exploit due to the dbutils vulnerability (see link below). Specifically I am trying to update my 9020 but this is probably going to be an issue with most BIOS that are slightly older. I was wondering if there was a work around or alternate installer? I tried the support assistant but that also got flagged.
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-ca/000186019/dsa-2021-088-dell-client-platform-security-update-for-dell-driver-insufficient-access-control-vulnerability
computerguy6900
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Posted September 1st, 2024 19:02
I have updated the bios on many different dell computers, in the driver's section. On older computers just updating the bios i will get on virus, if i use the support i will get three viruses, Malwarebytes will pick it up. I sugest only doing the bios, then scanning with Malwarebytes, that will take care of that. But if you use the support to download all drivers for you, you will get 3 viruses and will never get them off, basically i have to install the whole system again. On newer computers say, 2019 and above, i noticed i never got any viruses. Is this done on purpose, so you get a newer or new computer????? Just do the bios only if you have to, and install the other drivers manually, downloading the support and letting dell install all drivers is a bad choise. As i said Malwarebytes seems to be the only one that pics it up. The virus i read about it, makes it so someone can take over your computer.
speedstep
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Posted November 17th, 2021 14:00
The work around is to do a BIOS recovery USB Flash or use Freedos on usb installer to do the update with all other storage devices removed aka no hard drives. The other method means installing XP with no antivirus software and installing chipset and management engine drivers then running bios update as administrator.