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The RAT 2.0

Released 21 years, 3 months ago. January 2005

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By HandyCat


Informations
From Russia
Author HandyCat
Family The RAT
Category Information Stealer
Version The RAT 2.0
Released Date Jan 2005, 21 years, 3 months ago.
Language Microsoft Visual C++
Additional Information
dropped files:
c:\therat.log    Size: 0 bytes 
c:\WINDOWS\system32\32syslib.dll  size: 5,632 bytes 
c:\WINDOWS\system32\rat.dat       size: 17,408 bytes 
c:\WINDOWS\system32\socketme.exe  size: 17,408 bytes 

startup:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "socketme"
data: socketme.exe 



tested on Windows XP
January 23, 2005

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