Gh0st RAT is a Trojan horse for the Windows platform that the operators of GhostNet used to hack into many sensitive computer networks.[2] It is a cyber spying computer program. The "RAT" part of the name refers to the software's ability to operate as a "Remote Administration Tool".
| Developer(s) | C.Rufus Security Team 红狼小组 (Hong Lang Xiao Zu) |
|---|---|
| Preview release | Gh0st RAT Beta 3.6
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| Written in | C++ |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| Available in | Chinese |
| Type | Trojan |
| License | Public Domain[1] |
| Website | http://www.15897.com/ |
The GhostNet system disseminates malware to selected recipients via computer code attached to stolen emails and addresses, thereby expanding the network by allowing more computers to be infected.[3] According to the Infowar Monitor (IWM), "GhostNet" infection causes computers to download a Trojan known as "Gh0st RAT" that allows attackers to gain complete, real-time control.[4] Such a computer can be controlled or inspected by its hackers, and the software even has the ability to turn on the camera and audio-recording functions of an infected computer that has such capabilities, enabling monitors to see and hear what goes on in a room. A lesser known variant of Gh0st RAT is Gh0stBins, which possesses the same set of malicious tools, including keylogging and the ability to perform a system reboot.
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- ^ 此软件无作者,无版权 (This software has no authors and no copyright). Gh0st RAT Beta 2.5 开源-红狼远控
- ^ "Cyberspies' code a click away - Simple Google search quickly finds link to software for Ghost RAT program used to target governments". Toronto Star (Canada). Toronto, Ontario, Canada. March 31, 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
- ^ Markoff, John (March 28, 2009). "Vast Spy System Loots Computers in 103 Countries". New York Times. Retrieved March 29, 2009.
- ^ Harvey, Mike (March 29, 2009). "Chinese hackers 'using ghost network to control embassy computers'". The Times. London. Retrieved March 29, 2009.
- Walton, Gregory (April 2008). "Year of the Gh0st RAT". World Association of Newspapers. Archived from the original on 2009-08-11. Retrieved 2009-04-01.