What is RAT?
RAT (Remote Access Trojan) is a type of malware that can easily help you take over any infected phone or computer.
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Normally, RAT is used mostly for hacking. The RAT is installed on the victim’s device anyway, and if it’s encrypted by Crypter, it can’t be detected by anti-virus software. Therefore, the device is easily under the control of the hacker.
Currently, the types of RATs sold on the market cost from a few tens of dollars to several hundred dollars depending on the ability to customize and whether they are detected by the anti-virus program or not. There are also some Free RAT but the attack is not high.
Computer infected with RAT, Hacker will do what?
After installing the RAT, the hacker has full remote control over the victim’s system, which they can abuse in many ways. Some use it to gather intelligence on military and diplomatic targets, others to obtain personal information and credit card payment details, or hijack webcams to control, close to your bedroom.
1: Hackers can access your phone’s camera or webcam on your PC or Laptop.
2: Can view your screen directly.
3: Hacker will have access to your contacts, call list, messages.
4: Hacker can hear the outside environment, everything you are saying by secretly turning on the Microphone and recording through the Microphone on your laptop, phone
5: It is possible to install additional viruses on your device.
6: Can show your location.
7: May take advantage of your computer to commit other crimes.
8: Hacker will be able to get all your data.
9: View and extract all saved Passwords in your browser.
In a word, the things you can do on your device, Hacker can easily do those things remotely.
How to avoid RAT
Currently, Hackers have many “tricks” of targeted attacks, social engineering to be able to install the RAT plug into your computer. Therefore, you need to be equipped with security knowledge, do not download and open strange files, do not give your computer to others with administrator rights, update the latest anti-virus program and always update windows will help you reduce the risk of being hacked. RAT settings.
RAT can be hidden in software installations or documents downloaded on the Internet or a document, in a number of ways Hackers can introduce malware to your device. ?
Here are some ways you can protect yourself:
1: Do not use cracked versions of any software. (Because many times different types of malware are included in cracked software)
2: Do not Download from any website other than the official website of the software you want to install.
3: Do not download crack apps even in case of mobile phones.
4: Do not open mail and attachments from an unknown email address.
5: Limit jailbreak or root the phone. We all know that after Jailbreak or rooting we can do many things on our phone that we cannot do without root, but malware can attack well rooted phones than.
6: For Windows, keep Windows up to date and anti-virus. If you want to open a suspicious file, you can use it by opening and installing it in Windows Sandbox or VMware virtual machine.
