GEEKOM Mini PC Realtek LAN Driver Package Found Infected With Asruex Trojan
Brief
A network driver download is meant to get a computer online. In this case, it became a potential malware route after a Realtek LAN driver package on a legacy GEEKOM support page was flagged as carrying the Asruex Trojan.
The exposure involved a downloadable installer, not hardware leaving the factory.
That distinction does not remove the risk for people who found the older page through search results, downloaded the package, and ran it with elevated permissions.
VideoCardz analysts noted that the file remained on GEEKOM’s support infrastructure after the newer support system replaced the old page.
The page was no longer linked in normal navigation, yet it could still be reached through search engines, creating a hidden but practical attack path.