If you are ASUS user, you can check if your device has been targeted by the ShadowHammer cyberattack using this online tool from Kaspersky or the downloadable tool from ASUS.

Check computer for Asus Update Malware or ShadowHammer cyberattack

Before you begin, you will need to know the MAC address of your computer. To find this, open an elevated Command Prompt window from the WinX Menu, type the following command and hit Enter:

Note down the Physical Address mentioned against your connection. You could also use the following command to find out your MAC address. Now you can visit this online tool from Kaspersky to scan your system. You can also download and use the ShadowHammer Check Tool from Kaspersky or the ASUS Security Diagnostic Tool from ASUS and run them. Thanks for the heads up – @majorgeeks.

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