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Imminent Monitor RAT

Posted: August 11, 2016

Threat Metric

Ranking: 7,939
Threat Level: 8/10
Infected PCs: 35,396
First Seen: August 11, 2016
Last Seen: February 23, 2025
OS(es) Affected: Windows


The Imminent Monitor RAT is promoted as a legitimate remote administration tool that is meant to provide users with the ability to connect to the computers of friends and family that are running the Imminent Monitor software. However, legitimate remote administration tools usually have a limited set of features and announce their presence on the target’s computer – the Imminent Monitor RAT does not do this and, instead, it may work silently in the background. By doing so, it may provide the remote user with unlimited and uncontrolled access to the files and data stored on the victim’s machine. According to the Imminent Monitor‘s official website, this tool is meant to be used to assist friends and family with computer issues or by employers to keep track of their employees’ computers. However, it would be very easy for an evil-minded cybercriminal to use the Imminent Monitor RAT’s features for shady purposes.

The original version of the Imminent Monitor RAT is paid, but there are numerous topics on underground hacking forums where a cracked version of the software is offered for free. Nearly all reputable anti-virus products detect the Imminent Monitor software as a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) and recommend its imminent removal.

The list of features that the Imminent Monitor RAT boasts is also quite worrisome – instead of providing the administrator with remote access to the desktop, it also may give them the ability to:

  • Recover saved passwords from Web browsers and FTP clients.
  • Log keystrokes (keylogger).
  • Access the Web cam remotely.
  • Use a proxy to anonymize their connection.
  • Use the ‘Hidden Remote Desktop Protocol’ of Windows to access the computers without interrupting the victim’s work.
  • Upload files to the infected computer or extract files from it.
  • Install community-made plugins that extend the Imminent Monitor RAT’s features.

Nearly all of these features are typical for Remote Access Trojans (RATs), and you would not find them in legitimate remote desktop assistance tools like WinVNC, TeamViewer and others.

If you suspect that the Imminent Monitor RAT may be running on your computer, then you should install and run an anti-malware service that will help you identify and eliminate this Trojan’s files immediately. If your anti-virus software has removed the Imminent Monitor RAT, then you should make sure to update all your passwords since the attacker might have collected them.

Technical Details

File System Modifications

Tutorials: If you wish to learn how to remove malware components manually, you can read the tutorials on how to find malware, kill unwanted processes, remove malicious DLLs and delete other harmful files. Always be sure to back up your PC before making any changes.

The following files were created in the system:



file.exe File name: file.exe
Size: 663.68 KB (663680 bytes)
MD5: 43f618284c80cc4d19c8fe14b7e89b19
Detection count: 45
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: October 13, 2017
%AppData%\Default Folder\Default File.exe File name: Default File.exe
Size: 631.29 KB (631296 bytes)
MD5: 697c55db9fe83ca2c233cdf7a75667ec
Detection count: 36
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %AppData%\Default Folder
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 11, 2016
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft .NET\update.exe File name: update.exe
Size: 5.31 MB (5313024 bytes)
MD5: 0e2b30e8097e27b633e15a1d47ac9932
Detection count: 9
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft .NET
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: July 16, 2018

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Additional Information

The following directories were created:
%APPDATA%\Imminent%APPDATA%\defenderstd
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