Description

The Remote Desktop or Screen Capture feature in malware provides the attacker with the ability to silently view and control the victim's desktop in real-time. This capability is akin to virtually looking over the victim's shoulder, offering an unfiltered window into the user's activities and data. For the attacker, this offers a multi-faceted advantage: it allows for easy data harvesting, offers clues for further exploitation, and can facilitate lateral movement across a network. Whether the end goal is data theft, corporate espionage, or advanced persistent threats, the ability to capture or control a desktop remotely equips attackers with a potent tool for deepening their intrusion into a compromised system.

Categories Spy / Surveillance, Assistance
Dangerousness High

Existing Techniques

Name Associated Feature(s) Has Snippet Matching Sample
Desktop Screenshot / Streaming logoDesktop Screenshot / Streaming Remote Desktop / Screen Capture 0
Keyboard Control logoKeyboard Control Remote Desktop / Screen Capture, Fun / Troll Functions 0
Mouse Control logoMouse Control Remote Desktop / Screen Capture, Fun / Troll Functions 0

Associated with Releases

Version Origins Authors Languages Release Date
ProRat 1.6 logoProRat 1.6 Turkey ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท HighLander , ATmaCA Borland C++ Mar, 2004
ProRat 1.8 logoProRat 1.8 Turkey ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท HighLander , ATmaCA Borland C++ Apr, 2004
Infector NG 2004 2.1.0 logoInfector NG 2004 2.1.0 Belgium ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช, United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง fc , Infiltration Delphi May, 2004
Optix Pro 1.33 logoOptix Pro 1.33 Unknown ๐Ÿดโ€โ˜ ๏ธ s13az3 Delphi Aug, 2004
Beast 2.07 logoBeast 2.07 Romania ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด Tataye Delphi Aug, 2004
Flux 1.0 logoFlux 1.0 Unknown ๐Ÿดโ€โ˜ ๏ธ Gargamel C++ Aug, 2004
CIA 1.3 logoCIA 1.3 England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Alchemist Visual Basic 6 (VB6) Dec, 2004
ProRat 1.9 logoProRat 1.9 Turkey ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท HighLander , ATmaCA Borland C++ Mar, 2005
Y3K rat 2k5 RC 1.0 logoY3K rat 2k5 RC 1.0 Germany ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช SHA Delphi Jun, 2005
DARKMOON 4.11 / 4.11 Private Edition logoDARKMOON 4.11 / 4.11 Private Edition Spain ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ shukisnike Delphi Jun, 2005
TrojNa$ 1.0 logoTrojNa$ 1.0 Unknown ๐Ÿดโ€โ˜ ๏ธ, Australia ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ flippmode , Satan_Addict , Read101 Delphi Jan, 2006
Turkojan 3.0 logoTurkojan 3.0 Turkey ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Fungus Delphi Sep, 2006
Bifrost 1.2.1 logoBifrost 1.2.1 Sweden ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช ksv C++ Jan, 2007
Hav-Rat 1.2 logoHav-Rat 1.2 Sweden ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Havalito Delphi Feb, 2007
Bandook 1.35 logoBandook 1.35 Lebanon ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ง PrinceAli Delphi, C++ Apr, 2007
Poison Ivy 2.3.0 logoPoison Ivy 2.3.0 Sweden ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Shapeless Delphi, MASM Jun, 2007
Hav-Rat 1.3.2 logoHav-Rat 1.3.2 Sweden ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Havalito Delphi Jul, 2007
sharK 2.4.0 Fwb+ logosharK 2.4.0 Fwb+ Germany ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช sNiper109 , rockZ Visual Basic 6 (VB6) Aug, 2007
Nuclear RAT 2.1.0 logoNuclear RAT 2.1.0 Brazil ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Caesar2k Delphi Sep, 2007
Poison Ivy 2.3.2 logoPoison Ivy 2.3.2 Sweden ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Shapeless Delphi, MASM Jan, 2008
Turkojan 4 logoTurkojan 4 Turkey ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท FยตNGยตยง Delphi Feb, 2008
Turkojan 4.0 logoTurkojan 4.0 Turkey ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Fungus Delphi Mar, 2008
sharK 3.1 fwb++ logosharK 3.1 fwb++ Germany ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช sNiper109 , rockZ Visual Basic 6 (VB6) Mar, 2008
Lost Door 3.0 Stable logoLost Door 3.0 Stable Tunisia ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ณ OussamiO Visual Basic 6 (VB6) Mar, 2009
SynRAT 4.0.1 logoSynRAT 4.0.1 France ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท DarkCoderSc Delphi May, 2009
Cerberus 1.0 Beta logoCerberus 1.0 Beta United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ, United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Protocol , Steve10120 , 2sly , Sam Delphi Aug, 2009
Cerberus 1.01 Beta logoCerberus 1.01 Beta United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ, United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Protocol , Steve10120 , 2sly , Sam Delphi Aug, 2009
Cerberus 1.02 Beta logoCerberus 1.02 Beta United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ, United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Protocol , Steve10120 , 2sly , Sam Delphi Aug, 2009
SynRAT 4.3.1-A-1 logoSynRAT 4.3.1-A-1 France ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท DarkCoderSc Assembly, Delphi Aug, 2009
Apocalypse RAT 1.4 logoApocalypse RAT 1.4 Turkey ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ap0calypse Delphi Aug, 2009
Cerberus 1.03.4 logoCerberus 1.03.4 United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ, United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Protocol , Steve10120 , 2sly , Sam Delphi Sep, 2009
Spy-Net 2.6 logoSpy-Net 2.6 Brazil ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Raphael Delphi Oct, 2009
DarkComet RAT 1.3 logoDarkComet RAT 1.3 France ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท DarkCoderSc Nov, 2009
Cerberus 1.03.5 Beta logoCerberus 1.03.5 Beta United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ, United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Protocol , Steve10120 , 2sly , Sam Delphi Dec, 2009
DarkComet RAT 2.0 RC4 logoDarkComet RAT 2.0 RC4 France ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท DarkCoderSc Delphi Mar, 2010
CyberGate 1.04.8 logoCyberGate 1.04.8 United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ johnyk Delphi Apr, 2010
Lost Door 4.3.1 logoLost Door 4.3.1 Tunisia ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ณ OussamiO Visual Basic 6 (VB6) Apr, 2010
DarkComet RAT 2.0 RC7 logoDarkComet RAT 2.0 RC7 France ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท DarkCoderSc Assembly, Delphi Jun, 2010
Schwarze Sonne 1.0 logoSchwarze Sonne 1.0 Unknown ๐Ÿดโ€โ˜ ๏ธ, Germany ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช, Turkey ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ap0calypse , Slayer616 , Counterstrikewi Delphi Jun, 2010
Lost Door 5.1 logoLost Door 5.1 Tunisia ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ณ OussamiO Visual Basic 6 (VB6) Oct, 2010
Coolvibes 1 Update 8 logoCoolvibes 1 Update 8 Spain ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Thor Delphi May, 2011
Xtreme RAT 2.9 logoXtreme RAT 2.9 Brazil ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Raphael Delphi Jul, 2011
DarkComet RAT 5.3 logoDarkComet RAT 5.3 France ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท DarkCoderSc Assembly, Delphi Jun, 2012
DarkComet RAT 5.3.1 logoDarkComet RAT 5.3.1 France ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท DarkCoderSc Assembly, Delphi Jun, 2012
NjRat 0.7d logoNjRat 0.7d Kuwait ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ผ njq8 VB .net Dec, 2013
Quasar 1.0 logoQuasar 1.0 Unknown ๐Ÿดโ€โ˜ ๏ธ MaxXor C# Aug, 2015
Lost Door 9.2 Aws logoLost Door 9.2 Aws Tunisia ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ณ OussamiO Visual Basic 6 (VB6) Jan, 2022