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 key loggers and other malicious viruses remotely
to your computer, infect files on your system and more.
What is RAT?
It is a
piece 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. There
is some RAT that even your antivirus software cannot 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 tasks 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 harmful RAT are for your computer, but there are some good RAT
which some of you might be using daily. You might have heard of Team Viewer, it
is software which you use to control some one's computer with his permission
for file transfer, sharing your screen and more.
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