Prophet

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. Warning: this pest includes a "keylogger". It logs all user's keystrokes and sends the collected information to the intruder. The author of this pest is a hacker called SAD1c. He wrote this pest in Visual Basic applicationming language. The source is included, so practically anyone can modify this pest to fit his personal needs. The origination date is March 2003.