Malware
malware:remote_access_trojan
Also: RAT, remote access Trojan
Malware identified in a Trojanized poker-odds calculator and used to monitor a poker player’s computer.
Malware identified in a Trojanized poker-odds calculator and used to monitor a poker player’s computer.
“there was this tool for calculating pot odds which contained, again, a remote access Trojan”
Malware category described as allowing an attacker to control a computer remotely.
“RAT stands for Remote Access Trojan, and it’s a type of malware that can control your computer.”
Malware category used in the episode for software that provides remote control of another computer.
“It was the same thing, a remote-access Trojan rat.”
Malware delivered through malicious PDFs to obtain remote access to target computers.
“that would allow him to install a remote-access Trojan”
“we had access to some of the suspects’ computers through remote-access Trojans”
| Direction | Predicate | Other entity | Origin | EP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| incoming | CONTAINS | Pot odds calculator | Explicit | 74 |
| incoming | VARIANT_OF | PlugX | Explicit | 103 |
| incoming | ASSOCIATED_WITH | NetBus | Explicit | 150 |
| incoming | ASSOCIATED_WITH | Sub7 | Explicit | 150 |
| incoming | USES | Chris Rock | Explicit | 151 |
Pot odds calculator CONTAINS Remote access Trojan
F-Secure found that a pot-odds calculator installed by a poker player contained a remote access Trojan.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Mikko Hyppönen EP 74 Details
“there was this tool for calculating pot odds which contained, again, a remote access Trojan.”
PlugX VARIANT_OF Remote access Trojan
Fabio identifies PlugX as a known remote access trojan.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Fabio Viggiani EP 103 Details
“PlugX is a known RAT”
NetBus ASSOCIATED_WITH Remote access Trojan
NetBus is described as an original remote-access Trojan with a user interface and server component.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Mobman EP 150 Details
“It was the same thing, a remote-access Trojan rat.”
Sub7 ASSOCIATED_WITH Remote access Trojan
Sub7 is described as a remote-access tool and Trojan horse virus.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Greg EP 150 Details
“I made the Sub7. It’s a remote access tool, and it was a Trojan horse virus.”
Chris Rock USES Remote access Trojan
The episode says Chris used PDFs that installed a remote-access Trojan on targets’ computers.
Explicit Confidence 98% · Jack Rhysider EP 151 Details
“that would allow him to install a remote-access Trojan and get access to their computer.”