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This Remote Administration Tool was created for illegal controlling of other people's PCs. The attacker infects the PC via the e-mail or File and Print Sharing. A "server" allows him to connect via a "client" on his own machine. The functions of a RAT may vary, depending on the needs of the hacker. Some RATs can't really harm your PC and the only purpose they were made for is hooliganism. But some versions can steal vital information, remove files and even crash your computer. The author of this pest is a hacker called Aphex. The pest was written in Delphi applicationming language. The origination date is November 2002. You can find this pest in the internet under such names as .