Ne govorimo o glodavcima. RAT je skraćenica od Alati za udaljenu administraciju^{(Remote Administration Tools)} . Iako je namjera stvaranja takvih alata bila ponuditi daljinsku podršku, oni se sada sve više koriste za špijuniranje drugih, kao i za kontrolu ponašanja tuđih računala. RAT je blagodat^{(A RAT is a boon)} kada ne možete shvatiti neki problem s kojim se suočavate, a tehnička podrška preuzme vaše računalo kako bi riješila problem. ŠTAKOR je prokletstvo^{(A RAT is a bane)} kada ne znate da su svi vaši podaci dostupni "nekome" "negdje" na globusu.

Što su alati za udaljenu administraciju^{(Administration Tools)} ( RAT )

Windows također pruža daljinsku pomoć. Ako ne osjećate potrebu za softverom Alata za udaljenu administraciju^{(Remote Administration Tool)} i želite zaštititi svoje računalo, počnite s poništavanjem potvrde " Dopusti veze daljinske pomoći na ovo računalo^{(Allow Remote Assistance connections to this computer)} " u dijaloškom okviru Udaljeno^(Remote) u svojstvima sustava^{(System Properties)} koji se pojavljuje kada desnom tipkom miša kliknete ovo ikona računala, a zatim odaberite Svojstva iz rezultirajućeg kontekstnog izbornika. Ako vam je potrebna daljinska pomoć, možete je zatražiti i omogućiti ili onemogućiti neke postavke prema savjetu tehničke podrške.

Iako sam gore spomenuo Windows , ne ograničavam problem/opasnosti Alata za udaljenu administraciju^{(Remote Administration Tools)} na bilo koji određeni operativni sustav. To može biti bilo koji operativni sustav u kojem je netko instalirao RAT komponentu na vaše računalo ili pametni telefon - sa ili bez vašeg znanja.

Postoje različite vrste RAT softvera i jedan ili više njih možda podržava vaš operativni sustav. Korištenje alata za udaljenu administraciju^{(Remote Administration Tools)} nije ograničeno na teška računala. Dostupni su i za pametne telefone – opet da vidite što radite, svoju lokaciju, svoje kontakte itd.

Opasnosti^(Dangers) i rizici^(Risks) alata za daljinsko upravljanje^{(Remote Administration Tools)}

Wikipedia ima stranicu o alatima za udaljenu administraciju i povezuje RAT s kriminalnim aktivnostima umjesto da ga projicira kao alate korisne u udaljenoj administraciji. Također sam provjerio web stranicu poznatog RAT softvera. Također govori o špijuniranju tuđih računala i telefona.

Ever vigilant, the folks at FireEye have discovered a new RAT breed, evolved from the legal, proprietary WinSpy software. WinSpy is blatantly marketed as a monitoring software that will let you “Start Spying on any PC or Phone within the Next 5 minutes.” Certainly, this is a RAT that walks the legal line. FireEye has discovered, however, that WinSpy has been combined with a Trojan installer to target financial institutions, says Emsisoft.

Ako posjetite WinSpy početnu stranicu, vaš IE pametni zaslon će prikazati upozorenje.

Sudeći po ovome, čini se da su opasnosti RAT - a više u usporedbi s dobrobitima. Što se tiče prednosti, vidim jedinu opciju daljinskog povezivanja s klijentima. Naravno, postoji mnogo stvari koje RAT može učiniti:

1. Gledajte^(Watch) sve što se prikazuje na glavnom računalu(ima)
2. Prijenos datoteka/podataka na/sa glavnog računala(a)
3. Upravljajte računalom pomoću naredbi ljuske
4. Snimite slike kada se otkrije pokret
5. Pošaljite^(Send) lokaciju računala na uređaj za daljinsko upravljanje ( RAT klijent)

The above is not a complete list of what a remote administration tool can do. But these five points can tell you the extent to which you are vulnerable. If you are buying one of these RATs for your own purpose such as children monitoring and/or to see how an employee is using his or her computer, you may be pleased with the performance of these types of software. But when you are a subject in such an environment, the RAT is collecting your details and sending them to someone somewhere in the world who may later misuse the data or render your computer useless after scanning all the data he or she wants.

Prevent illegal use of Remote Administration Tools (RATs)

1. Budite oprezni kada otvarate e-poštu nepoznatih pošiljatelja, a posebno kada kliknete na privitke
2. Upotrijebite jaku lozinku za prijavu korisnika, jer se RAT^(RATs) -ovi mogu fizički instalirati i sakriti kada ste daleko od svog računala.
3. Većinu vremena instalira se pomoću trojanca^(Trojan) . Naravno, trebat će vam dobar anti-malware softver za otkrivanje i izolaciju Trojanca za daljinski pristup^{(Remote Access Trojan)} prije nego što može instalirati bilo koju vrstu skripte na vaše računalo.
4. Ako je neki RAT softver instaliran na vašem korporativnom uređaju, provjerite vrste zadataka koje alati za udaljenu administraciju mogu izvršiti. To će vam pomoći da ostanete na oprezu.
5. Ako ne koristite RATS , onemogućite povezivanje daljinske pomoći^{(Remote Assistance)} s vašim računalom kao što je gore spomenuto.
6. Uvijek koristite ažurirani i zakrpljeni operativni sustav kako biste smanjili šanse za preuzimanje RAT -a .

Sada pročitajte^{(Now read)} : Kako izbjeći da vas promatraju putem vlastitog računala^{(How To Avoid Being Watched Through Your Own Computer)} .

Podijelite ako imate nešto za dodati o ovoj novoj prijetnji iz Alata za udaljenu administraciju^{(Remote Administration Tools)} .

Remote Administration Tools: Risks, Threats, Prevention

We аre not tаlking about the rodents. RAT stands for Remote Administration Tools. While the intention behind creating such tools was to offer remote support, they are now being increasingly used to spy on others, as well as to control the behavior of others’ computers. A RAT is a boon when you cannot figure out some problem you are facing and the technical support takes over your computer to fix the problem. A RAT is a bane when you do not know all your data is available to “someone” “somewhere” on the globe.

What are Remote Administration Tools (RAT)

Windows too provides remote assistance. If you do not feel the need for a Remote Administration Tool software and want to protect your computer, you start with unchecking the “Allow Remote Assistance connections to this computer” under Remote in System Properties dialog box that appears when you right-click the This PC icon and then select Properties from the resulting context menu. If you need remote assistance, you can ask for it, and enable or disable some of the settings as advised by the technical support.

Though I have mentioned Windows above, I am not limiting the problem/dangers of Remote Administration Tools to any particular operating system. It can be any operating system where someone installed the RAT component on your computer or your smartphone – with or without your knowledge.

There are different types of RAT software and one or more might be supported by your operating system. The use of Remote Administration Tools is not limited to heavy computers. They are also available for smartphones – again to see what you are doing, your location, your contacts, etc.

Dangers & Risks of Remote Administration Tools

Wikipedia has a page on remote administration tools and it associates RAT to criminal activities rather than projecting it as tools helpful in remote administration. I also checked out the website of a reputed RAT software. It too talks about spying on others’ computers and phones.

Ever vigilant, the folks at FireEye have discovered a new RAT breed, evolved from the legal, proprietary WinSpy software. WinSpy is blatantly marketed as a monitoring software that will let you “Start Spying on any PC or Phone within the Next 5 minutes.” Certainly, this is a RAT that walks the legal line. FireEye has discovered, however, that WinSpy has been combined with a Trojan installer to target financial institutions, says Emsisoft.

If you visit the WinSpy home page, your IE smart screen will throw up a warning.

Going by this, it seems that the dangers of RAT are more compared to the benefits. On the benefit side, I can see the only the option of remotely connecting to clients. Of course, there are many things a RAT can do:

1. Watch whatever is being displayed on the host computer(s)
2. Transfer files/data to/from the host computer(s)
3. Control the computer using shell commands
4. Capture images when motion is detected
5. Send location of the computer to a remote controlling device (the RAT client)

The above is not a complete list of what a remote administration tool can do. But these five points can tell you the extent to which you are vulnerable. If you are buying one of these RATs for your own purpose such as children monitoring and/or to see how an employee is using his or her computer, you may be pleased with the performance of these types of software. But when you are a subject in such an environment, the RAT is collecting your details and sending them to someone somewhere in the world who may later misuse the data or render your computer useless after scanning all the data he or she wants.

Prevent illegal use of Remote Administration Tools (RATs)

1. Be careful while opening emails from unknown senders and especially while clicking on attachments
2. Use a strong user log-in password, as RATs can be physically installed and hidden when you are away from your computer.
3. Most of the time, it is installed using a Trojan. Naturally, you will need good anti-malware software to detect and isolate the Remote Access Trojan before it can install any kind of script onto your computer.
4. If some RAT software is being installed on your corporate device, check out the type of tasks the remote administration tools can do. That will help you stay on guard.
5. If you don’t use RATS, disallow Remote Assistance connections to your computer as mentioned above.
6. Always use an up-to-date and patched operating system to reduce the chances of drive-by RAT downloads.

Now read: How To Avoid Being Watched Through Your Own Computer.

Do share if you have anything to add about this new emerging threat from Remote Administration Tools.

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