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Saturday, March 23, 2013

What is RAT (Remote Access Trojan) ?



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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