| | eTrust Spyware Encyclopedia - Back Orifice 2000 SDK |
 | | RAT : A Remote Administration Tool, or RAT, is a Trojan that when run, provides an attacker with the capability of remotely controlling a machine via a ""client"" in the attacker's machine, and a ""server"" in the victim's machine. |
 | | What happens when a server is installed in a victim's machine depends on the capabilities of the trojan, the interests of the attacker, and whether or not control of the server is ever gained by another attacker -- who might have entirely different interests. |
 | | As more objects are placed in a machine, manual removal becomes more difficult and more error-prone. |
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