The RAT Trap: Understanding Remote Access Trojans #rat #malware #cybersecurity #datasecurity

Short Summary

The video discusses a common type of scam where someone impersonates technical support, claiming that a user’s computer is infected with a virus. The imposter offers a fake disinfection software that actually installs a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) to gain control over the user’s system.

Key Points

• The speaker, posing as technical support, claims unusual activity on the user’s computer.
• They suggest downloading special disinfection software from a provided website.
• The speaker is not actually from technical support and the user’s computer is not infected.
• The so-called disinfection software is malicious and can worsen the situation.
• A Remote Access Trojan (RAT) allows hackers to remotely control the infected system.
• The term “Trojan” refers to malware disguised as legitimate software.