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Options for AVTECH CCTV Equipment Users

If you are using AVTECH Equipment with firmware prior to 20 March 2017, most likely it’d been infected with ELF_IMEIJ (IMEIJ ) Malware or is about to get infected. There’s no stopping the malware as every infected system will continue to search for other uninfected system and infect them with the Malware. We had sent alerts to all […]

AVTECH Discontinued DVR/NVR Firmwares Download

Here are the download links to some of the AVTECH Discontinued DVR/NVR Firmwares. If you suspect that your device’s firmware had been infected by malware or had been hacked, you can download the firmware here and restore it. However, these firmwares still contain the vulnerabilities that enable the malware to infect them as AVTECH no […]

Updates on AVTECH ELF_IMEIJ Malware Infection

Updates 2017 March 24  It appear that major ISP from Singapore had taken steps to block the spread of the malware ELF_IMEIJ on AVTECH CCTV System through their network as of 24 March 2017 by blocking certain ways the malware spread. However, there’s no easy way to determine if your system is infected with the Malware […]

Resolution Comparision : Analogue HD 720P/1080P or IP 1/2/3 Megapixel System

HD-TVI and IP Camera Resolution Comparison (You may need to click on Image to see Full Resolution) 720P HD-TVI Camera and IP Camera Comparison HD-TVI Camera IP Camera 1080P HD-TVI Camera and IP Camera Comparison HD-TVI Camera IP Camera 3 Megapixel IP Camera (There’s no 3 Megapixel HD-TVI Camera) Older Cameras Resolutions CIF Resolution (Most […]

AVTECH CCTV System Maleware Infection

AVTECH CCTV Equipment user, do the following immediately. Unplugged your AVTECH DVR/NVR/IP Cameras from the internet. Check on AVTECH website (http://www.avtech.com.tw) if upgraded firmware is available. Download and upgrade the firmware to your CCTV Equipment For older AVTECH equipment, it’s unlikely that AVTECH will release any firmware patches. If you don’t see your equipment listed […]

Guide to Remove Malware from Infected AVTECH Devices

Visit AVTECH website (http://211.75.84.102/e_news/Security/Security.html) to see if there’s a firmware patch available for your model. If your model is not listed, it’s most likely an older model. Firmware patches will not be available. You’ll have to take the system offline before it is infected or replace it with another model. Check out our current replacement […]

AVTECH REPLACEMENT PROGRAMME

Security experts from Trend Micro discovered a new family of Linux malware, tracked as ELF_IMEIJ, targeting AVTech surveillance devices. If you are using AVTech equipment, you can do the following to protect your device, Never expose the web interface of any Avtech device to the internet, i.e. disable remote internet viewing of CCTV for all AVTech […]

AVTECH DVR Vulnerability (Severity: High)

Updates 20 March 2017 , 3:40pm AVTECH had just release firmware patches for their newer IP Cameras, NVR and TVI-DVR models. The flaw exist with almost all AVTECH equipment manufactured for the last 7 years. You have to patch your CCTV system or take if offline to avoid your system being infected with the malware. […]

Support Email Issues (23 Feb 2017)

We are experiencing some email issues from our email outgoing server (laksontech.com)  from 2017 Feb 22 around 11.30am. Support emails that originated from our Support Ticketing system may not be successfully delivered to your email account. We have temporary switched over to another email server (laksontech.com) amd Here’s the originating email from our support system. Do […]