REMOTE ACCESS TROJAN (RAT)
RAT stands for Remote Access Trojan or Remote Administration
Tool. It is one of the most dangerous
virus out their over the internet.
Hacker can use RAT to get complete control to your computer. He can do
basically anything with your computer. Using RAT hacker can install keylogger
and other malicious viruses remotely to your computer, infect files on your system and more. In this post
i will tell you about what hacker can do with your computer using RAT and tell
you about some commonly use RAT by hackers.
What is RAT ?
As i have told you in my introduction
paragraph RAT is Remote Access trojan. It is a peace of software or program
which hacker uses to get complete control of your computer. It can be send to
you in form of images, videos or any other files. Their are some RAT that even
your antivirus software can not detect. So always be sure about what you
are downloading from the internet and never save or download files that
anonymous user send you over the mail or in chat room.
What You Can do With RAT ?
Once a RAT is installed on any
computer hacker can do almost anything with that computer. Some malicious task
that you can do with RAT are listed below:
- Infecting Files
- Installing Keyloggers
- Controlling Computer
- Remotely start webcam, sounds, movies etc
- Using your PC to attack Website (DDOS)
- View Screen
Harmless RAT or Good RAT
As you have seen how harmfull RAT
are for your computer, but their are some good RAT which some of you might be
using daily. You might have heard of TeamViewer, it is a software which
you use to control some one's computer with his permission for file transfer,
sharing your screen and more.
Some Commonly Used RAT
- ProRAT
- CyberGate RAT
- DarkComet RAT
