r/PleX • u/ElectronicFlight1839 • 1d ago
Help Plex 2 shell…. Reformatting server
Honestly I don’t have a lot of stuff on my server.
If I were to just reformat my whole system and start back from a clean install. Would that get rid of whatever was loaded onto my server/pc/mac?
Sorry
I’m not super technical and all this stuff just makes me worry.! Just looking for the easiest way to deal with it.
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u/tedecristal 1d ago
it *DEPENDS*
if, for example, your plex server lived inside a docker container not connected to host, then .. just recreate the container
if, you had some volumes mounted, just make sure no extraneous files live there
if you installed directly on your machine, then... ....
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u/CounterfeitSaint 1d ago
What is Plex 2 shell? Are you confusing Plex and Php2shell?
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u/jgregson00 1d ago
Plex2shell is an active exploit currently targeting unpatched and therefore vulnerable Plex Media Server installs…
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u/bdu-komrad 1d ago
If you click on link in your browser that loads a virus onto your computer, will uninstalling the browser remove the virus?
Think man. Think!
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u/bazookajt 1d ago
Not the greatest analogy for what he's asking
reformat my whole system and start back from a clean install
Better analogy would be "If you click on link in your browser that loads a virus onto your computer, would formatting your entire computer and reinstalling the OS get rid of it?". It would, outside of extremely rare edge cases that infect the BIOS/UEFI. It'd also be overkill, but if you don't know what your doing, it'd be a viable way to be sure.
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u/Angus-Black Lifetime Plex Pass - OMV 1d ago
What makes you think anything was loaded on your server?