RAT

• What is a RAT?

A Remote Administration Tool (known more commonly on the Internet as a RAT) is used to remotely connect and manage a single or multiple computers with a variety of tools, such as:

1. Screen/camera capture or control
2. File management (download/upload/execute/etc.)
3. Shell control (usually piped from command prompt)
4. Computer control (power off/on/log off)
5. Registry management (query/add/delete/modify)
6. Other product-specific function

It has many purposes, most importantly the power to gain access remotely to another user's PC.

• Virtual Network Computing:

VNC is remote control software which allows you to view and fully interact with one computer desktop (the "VNC server") using a simple program (the "VNC viewer") on another computer desktop anywhere on the Internet. The two computers don't even have to be the same type, so for example you can use VNC to view a Windows Vista desktop at the office on a Linux or Mac computer at home. For ultimate simplicity, there is even a Java viewer, so that any desktop can be controlled remotely from within a browser without having to install software.


A VNC system consists of a client, a server, and a communication protocol.

• The VNC server is the program on the machine that shares its screen. The server passively allows the client to take control of it.
• The VNC client (or viewer) is the program that watches, controls, and interacts with the server. The client controls the server.
• The VNC protocol (RFB) is very simple, based on one graphic primitive from server to client ("Put a rectangle of pixel data at the specified X,Y position") and event messages from client to server.

• VNC Applications:

VNC has a wide range of applications including system administration, IT support and helpdesks. It can also be used to support the mobile user, both for hot desking within the enterprise and also to provide remote access at home, or on the road. The system allows several connections to the same desktop, providing an invaluable tool for collaborative or shared working in the workplace or classroom. Computer support within the geographically spread family is an ever popular use.

For the individual user, one common scenario is using VNC to help troubleshoot the computer of a distant less-technically-savvy relative. A very common business application of VNC is in remote system administration, where it is used to allow administrators to take control of employee machines to diagnose and fix problems, or to access and administer server machines without making a trip to the console.

VNC is widely used in educational contexts, for example to allow a distributed group of students simultaneously to view a computer screen being manipulated by an instructor, or to allow the instructor to take control of the students' computers to provide assistance.

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