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Remote Access Trojan
Last modified: Friday, August 18, 2006
Abbreviated as RATs, a Remote Access Trojan is one of seven major types of
Trojan horse designed to provide the attacker
with complete control of the victim's system. Attackers usually hide these
Trojan horses in games and other small programs that unsuspecting users then
execute on their PCs.
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Detecting and Removing RATs If a computer virus or email worm has ever infected your company, the company is a prime candidate for a RAT. Typical antivirus scanners are less likely to detect RATs than worms or viruses because of binders and intruder encryption routines.
