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A Remote Administration Tool is a special kind of hacker malware, used for remote access and control 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. This dangerous RAT also includes a "keylogger" function. It can log all victims' keystrokes in to a log file and send this information to the intruder. The pest was written in Delphi applicationming language by a Russian hacker called Shniaga. Several variants appeared in the internet from February 2000 to August 2002.