Remote Administration Tools
A Remote Administration Tool (known more commonly on the Internet as a RAT) is used to remotely connect and manage single or multiple computers with a variety of tools such as:
- Screen/camera capture and control.
- File management (download/upload/execute/etc.).
- Shell control (usually piped from command prompt).
- Computer control (power off/on/log off).
- Registry management (query/add/delete/modify).
- Other product specific function.
A remote administration tool is based on the server and client technology. The server part runs on a controlled computer and receives commands from the client, which is installed on other remote host. A remote administration tool works in background and hides from the user. The person who controls it can monitor user’s activity, manage files, install additional software, control the entire system including any present application or hardware device, modify essential system settings, turn off or restart a computer.
Remote administration tools are divided into malicious and legitimate applications. Parasitical RATs, also known as remote administration Trojans, are analogous to backdoors and have very similar functionality. However, they aren’t viral, do not propagate by themselves and usually do not have additional destructive functions or other dangerous payload. These parasites do not work on their own and must be controlled by the client.
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There are currently 118 articles listed on remote administration tools.
| Name | Threat Level | Detection Count | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9002 RAT | May 9, 2019 | ||
| Agent Tesla | May 20, 2019 | ||
| AhMyth RAT | August 17, 2020 | ||
| Alien Spy | October 20, 2008 | ||
| AndroRAT | May 21, 2020 | ||
| AntiHacker |
 10/10 |
0 | August 19, 2012 |
| AsyncRAT | August 8, 2019 | ||
| ATMitch | May 8, 2019 | ||
| Autospy |
 8/10 |
0 | September 18, 2011 |
| AVLay RAT | July 26, 2019 | ||
| Avone 2 beta | November 18, 2008 | ||
| Babylon RAT | April 25, 2019 | ||
| Back Orifice | October 12, 2011 | ||
| Backdoor.Netbus |
8/10 |
0 | January 4, 2008 |
| Bandook RAT | May 15, 2019 | ||
| BBSRAT | June 8, 2020 | ||
| BitRAT | August 25, 2020 | ||
| BitterRAT | August 27, 2019 | ||
| BlackNET RAT | March 25, 2020 | ||
| Blackremote RAT | October 16, 2019 | ||
| BlackWorm RAT | August 29, 2019 | ||
| Blue Adeptz | February 3, 2008 | ||
| BlueCore RAT | June 4, 2020 | ||
| Bozok RAT | April 12, 2019 | ||
| BRATA RAT | August 30, 2019 |
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