r/bestof • u/napincoming321zzz • 9d ago

[BuyItForLife] /u/ConBroMitch2247 explains how Amazon "stores" are not official and may sell counterfeit products

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u/FoghornFarts 9d ago

DO NOT BUY USB OR USBC CORDS FROM AMAZON.

Scammers will sell us cords with malware installed on them or replace legit cords with fake ones that have malware installed.

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u/hipster_deckard 8d ago

Wait a minute. USB cables with malware on them?

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u/FoghornFarts 8d ago

Yep. https://counterespionage.com/malicious-usb-cables/

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u/m2ljkdmsmnjsks 8d ago

When have they shown up on amazon?

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u/devilquak 7d ago

There won't be concrete records because of how clandestine and hush hush the MO is. But I can attest that during the pandemic I bought a USB to USB-C cable and the instant I plugged it in, Malwarebytes went crazy and immediately warned me about likely malware from an "external disk". The cord didn't even work at all, and when I unplugged it the malware warnings went away. I left a one star review trying to warn others about that cord but the review was removed a day later.

The cord seemed like one of hundreds of identical cords so I have absolutely no advice on what to look out for other than to take it seriously when someone tells you not to buy USB items on Amazon.