How Trojans Works #Trojan #TrojanHorse #Infosec #Malware #Hacker #Exploits

# RATs (Remote Access Trojans) are malicious destructive programs that run invisibly on victim PCs and permit an intruder control remotely. Intruders usually bind Trojan horses in games and other small programs that unsuspecting users then execute on their PCs.

Exploited users either download or then execute these upon tricked.

RATs come in # client and # server components. Hackers launch the server program on a victim's machine by binding the installing component to some other legitimate program. After defining the server executable's behavior, the intruder generates the program, tricking the host machine's owner into running it, where the hacker makes his own computer the client side.

Side effects of Trojan

RATs can delete and modify files, format hard disks, upload and download files and do a host of other activities.

First, the ability to capture every screen and keystroke means that intruders can gather users' passwords, directory paths, drive mappings, medical records, bank- account and credit card information, and personal communications. If we have a WebCam, many RATs can turn it on and capture videos! Popularly known as web-cam hacking.

Detecting and Removing RATs

A major challenge is detection and removal of RATs. Typical antivirus scanners are less likely to detect

RATs than worms or viruses because of binders and intruder encryption routines. Also, RATs have the potential to cause significantly more\ damage than a worm or virus can cause.

Apart from the fact that an antivirus scanner can detect and delete these Trojans, its not fully guaranteed.

Some of the popular softwares to combat Trojans are –

#Malwarebytes Anti- malware , #SpyHunter and  #Trojan Killer.

Also the most effective tip is the fact that users should never click on suspicious documents from unknown senders or download and extract any kind of email attachments without properly judging the type of content it may have, as it is said Prevention is better than cure..