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 126 articles listed on remote administration tools.
| Name | Threat Level | Detection Count | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| NetSupport Manager RAT | May 22, 2020 | ||
| NetWire RAT | May 2, 2019 | ||
| NewCore RAT | May 8, 2019 | ||
| NukeProtecter 1.0 | February 12, 2008 | ||
| NukeSped RAT | October 28, 2019 | ||
| ObliqueRAT | February 24, 2020 | ||
| Parallax RAT | February 14, 2020 | ||
| PentagonRAT |
 8/10 |
0 | May 2, 2017 |
| PoetRAT | April 17, 2020 | ||
| Preview Unlocked 1.0 | March 14, 2008 | ||
| Pupy |
8/10 |
13 | December 15, 2015 |
| PyVil RAT | September 4, 2020 | ||
| PyXie RAT | December 3, 2019 | ||
| QNode RAT | January 7, 2021 | ||
| RadRAT | July 9, 2018 | ||
| RARSTONE |
 6/10 |
0 | June 18, 2013 |
| Ratty RAT | June 24, 2020 | ||
| RedCore RAT | June 4, 2020 | ||
| Reductor | October 9, 2019 | ||
| RemoteAccess.GhostRadmin |
 10/10 |
0 | October 6, 2009 |
| RemoteAdmin.NetCat |
8/10 |
0 | December 7, 2007 |
| RemoteAdmin.RemotelyAnywhere.a |
10/10 |
0 | October 15, 2009 |
| RMS RAT | June 18, 2019 | ||
| Rogue RAT | January 13, 2021 | ||
| ROKRAT | May 13, 2019 |
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