Linux Mint 17.3 HACKED : check if your ISO is compromised ?

Linux Mint 17.3 HACKED : check if your ISO is compromised ?

Read further : excerpt from official blog.

What happened?

Hackers made a modified Linux Mint ISO, with a backdoor in it, and managed to hack our website to point to it.

Does this affect you?

As far as we know, the only compromised edition was Linux Mint 17.3 Cinnamon edition.

If you downloaded another release or another edition, this does not affect you. If you downloaded via torrents or via a direct HTTP link, this doesn’t affect you either.

Finally, the situation happened today, so it should only impact people who downloaded this edition on February 20th.

How to check if your ISO is compromised?

The valid signatures are below:

If you still have the burnt DVD or USB stick, boot a computer or a virtual machine offline (turn off your router if in doubt) with it and let it load the live session.

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[danielarendt]

Accurate and direct as always! For anyone who doesn't still have ISO, Linux Mint site as of now still has the domain and IP the malware connects to (re looking at established connections); also, they say if you have the exact file "home /var/lib/man.cy" (not be confused with normal "man-db") then you are probably infected; malware is UNIX-based "tsunami" backdoor/dropper; I downloaded Mint 17.2 and 17.3 ISO's last Thursday, and neither Cinnamon I installed has signs of the malware, so it looks like crooks had very limited opportunity to spread this IRC botnet maker. Cheers!

[linuxscoop]

Thanks for making this video, it's very helpful. because I'm Linux Mint user..:)

[westermin]

Thanks for the heads up, also missed your voice man ;)

[kengailey]

Good to hear from you, thanks for the information

[temhotabot]

Is this just for Cinnamon Desktop or does it include Mate & KDE?

[bobblos]

Hi Ambuj,
Can you help create a video on how to install itunes on mint 17.3 via wine or play on linux?
I installed win 8.1 via virtual box but unable to mount my iphone as USB.. Im getting the following errors:
Unhandled Lockdown error (-256), (-16), (-15)..
Please advice. Thanks in advance.

[SharleeAviles]

So, by now 29 february 2016 it is secure to download and install the cinnamon 17.3 version? is mate secure to install?

[lyanhudsson]

actualmente está solucionado el tema de las isos infectadas? es seguro bajar las isos?

[gameplayslikeit]

Hi Sir,
Please explain, How to verify Linux mint 18.1 cinnamon 64 bit ?

[MsMireya]

It said Linux had my password I'm scared is it bad or good 😭😁😪

[AshNonokPlays]

I downloaded it before that time so my version is safe!