Iowa Webdownloader

The author of this RAT is a hacker called Iowa. The pest originated in April 2002. A RAT tool is a special hacking tool, that allows the intruder to control victim's PC remotely. This virus also includes a "downloader" function. Downloader applications are often attached to trojans to make them more dangerous. It is a special kind of application, designed to install additional files and when run. For example, a downloader trojan can upload and install a bigger, more dangerous virus. Most downloaders are applicationmed so, that they retrieve additional files from a designated FTP or web site.