What is remote access trojan (RAT)?
Remote Access Trojan, widely known as RAT, is one of the six kinds of Trojan. It is the most popular and the simplest computer hacking tool available.
Where can I watch Rat controller videos?
They're on YouTube, along with thousands of other videos showing RAT controller (or "ratters," as they will be called here) taunting, pranking, or toying with victims.
Is there a cottage industry for rat tools?
Today, a cottage industry exists to build sophisticated RAT tools with names like DarkComet and BlackShades and to install and administer them on dozens or even hundreds of remote computers.
How do rats really work?
With a few clicks, the operator can start watching the screen or webcam of any slave currently online. The process is now simple enough that some ratters engage in it without knowing how RATs really work or even how vulnerable they are to being caught. Back in 2010, one Hack Forums member entered the RAT subforum worried about going to jail.
How do rats trick their targets into running a file?
Building an army of slaves isn't particularly complicated; ratters simply need to trick their targets into running a file. This is commonly done by seeding file-sharing networks with infected files and naming them after popular songs or movies, or through even more creative methods.
What is the weird world of the rats?
Welcome to the weird world of the ratters. They operate quite openly online, sharing the best techniques for picking up new female slaves (and avoiding that most unwanted of creatures, "old perverted men") in public forums . Even when their activities trip a victim's webcam light and the unsettled victim reaches forward to put a piece of tape over the webcam, the basic attitude is humorous—Ha! You got us! On to the next slave!
How does the hacker see the woman?
The woman is visible from thousands of miles away on a hacker's computer. The hacker has infected her machine with a remote administration tool (RAT) that gives him access to the woman's screen, to her webcam, to her files, to her microphone. He watches her and the baby through a small control window open on his Windows PC, then he decides to have a little fun. He enters a series of shock and pornographic websites and watches them appear on the woman's computer.
Can a RAT browse people's private pictures?
RAT operators have nearly complete control over the computers they infect; they can (and do) browse people's private pictures in search of erotic images to share with each other online. They even have strategies for watching where women store the photos most likely to be compromising. Advertisement.
Can ratters spy on people?
For many ratters, though, the spying remains little more than a game. It might be an odd hobby, but it's apparently no big deal to invade someone's machine, rifle through the personal files, and watch them silently from behind their own screens. "Most of my slaves are boring," wrote one aspiring ratter. "Wish I could get some more girls with webcams. It makes it more exciting when you can literally spy on someone. Even if they aren't getting undressed!"
Do rats rent out slaves?
And if even this handholding isn't enough, more successful ratters sometimes rent out slaves they have already infected. In other cases, they simply hand them off to others in a "Free Girl Slave Giveaway."
What are the best platforms to spread RATs?
Websites like YouTube and other sites that provide unlicensed music and movies are the best platforms to spread RATs.
How much of RAT tutorials are ads?
About 40 percent of these RAT tutorials uploaded on YouTube have advertisements beside the videos. And hackers are generating money through the YouTube Partner Program.
What information is at the fingertips of hackers?
All your content and data including your documents, pictures, videos, and any other personal information will be at the hacker’s fingertips.
Who are remote access Trojans targeted at?
Remote Access Trojans are specifically targeted towards the most vulnerable audience i.e. young people, who usually feel embarrassed or frightened to share about the threats with their parents.
Is RATs a problem?
Usage of RATs in one-on-one attacks against consumers has become a growing problem, confirmed by law enforcement firms.
