Maximus VIII Ranger bios is updating out of nowhere

[DeathAngelLST]

So a few minutes ago I turned the pc on and the first thing it did was show a black screen with "bios is updating. do not shut down while updating bla bla".

I did not demand a bios update, I did not (and do not) update Windows 10, nothing has changed. I do not have any ASUS utility installed, I do not overclock.

I don't know what the hell could have happened to cause a bios update. AI taking over, rise of the machines?

 

[EarthDog]

Something caused it...Do you have the armory crate installed? AI SUite 3 or the little update app?

 

[DeathAngelLST]

Something caused it...Do you have the armory crate installed? AI SUite 3 or the little update app?

Nope.

 

[mackerel]

Since I have the Hero from the same generation, I know there haven't been any new firmware updates recently. Checking the download page for the Ranger, the last one was in April 2018! Version 3802. What version was/is installed?

I think you can also get a similar screen if there is an ME update, but Asus don't list any on their site since 2017...

 

[DeathAngelLST]

Since I have the Hero from the same generation, I know there haven't been any new firmware updates recently. Checking the download page for the Ranger, the last one was in April 2018! Version 3802. What version was/is installed?

The one that came with it from 2016, version 1601.

 

[mackerel]

So it didn't actually update anything then? Might just be one of those weird things that have no good explanation.

 

[trents]

Commie hackers.

 

[Alaric]

Would any of the myriad of recently announced security vulnerabilities do something like that? I would download a fresh BIOS .rom from Asus and reflash with the known clean file, just in case.