The malware typically does not survive a system reboot. To counter this, it deletes system binaries (like /usr/sbin/reboot or /usr/bin/shutdown ) to prevent the user from restarting the device.

It scans for and terminates processes from other competing botnets (and older versions of Condi) to ensure it has sole control of the device's resources.

Use an Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solution like Microsoft Defender to protect against these threats.

IoT devices, specifically TP-Link Archer AX21 (AX1800) routers.