Description

The Clipboard Access feature in malware allows attackers to surreptitiously monitor and manipulate the clipboard content on a compromised system. Given that users often copy and paste sensitive information like passwords, financial details, or confidential text, this function serves as a valuable eavesdropping tool. The malware can either passively collect data from the clipboard or actively alter its content, depending on the attacker's objectives. For example, in the context of cryptocurrency, the malware could replace a copied wallet address with one belonging to the attacker, thereby redirecting funds. Clipboard Access not only enables an additional layer of data harvesting but also opens doors for more specialized kinds of attacks, offering a nuanced yet potent avenue for compromising system integrity and user security.

Existing Techniques

Name	Associated Feature(s)	Has Snippet	Matching Sample
Clipboard Content Reading	Clipboard Manager, Password Recovery		0
Clipboard Content Writing	Clipboard Manager		0
Clipboard Disabling	Clipboard Manager, Fun / Troll Functions		0

Associated with Releases

Version	Origins	Authors	Languages	Release Date
SubSeven 2.1	Romania 🇷🇴, Canada 🇨🇦	Mobman	Delphi	Nov, 1999
SubSeven 2.1.1 GOLD edition	Romania 🇷🇴, Canada 🇨🇦	Mobman	Delphi	Feb, 2000
SubSeven 2.1.2 M.U.I.E	Romania 🇷🇴, Canada 🇨🇦	Mobman	Delphi	Apr, 2000
SubSeven 2.1.3 BONUS	Romania 🇷🇴, Canada 🇨🇦	Mobman	Delphi	Jun, 2000
SubSeven 2.1.4 DEFCON 8	Romania 🇷🇴, Canada 🇨🇦	Mobman	Delphi	Jul, 2000
Y3K rat 1.5	Greece 🇬🇷	firelarm , Chucky	Delphi	Jan, 2001
SubSeven 2.2	Romania 🇷🇴, Canada 🇨🇦	Mobman	Delphi	Mar, 2001
Y3K rat 1.6	Greece 🇬🇷	firelarm , Chucky	Delphi	May, 2001
Y3K rat 1.6 MS	Greece 🇬🇷	firelarm , Chucky	Delphi	Jul, 2001
Net-Devil 1.0	Unknown 🏴‍☠️	Nilez	Delphi	Aug, 2001
Net-Devil 1.1	Unknown 🏴‍☠️	Nilez	Delphi	Nov, 2001
Net-Devil 1.2	Unknown 🏴‍☠️	Nilez	Delphi	Jan, 2002
Cyn 2.0	Australia 🇦🇺	Read101	Delphi	Jan, 2002
Cyn 2.1	Australia 🇦🇺	Read101	Delphi	Mar, 2002
Net-Devil 1.3	Unknown 🏴‍☠️	Nilez	Delphi	Apr, 2002
Net-Devil 1.4	Unknown 🏴‍☠️	Nilez	Delphi	Apr, 2002
Cyn 2.2	Australia 🇦🇺	Read101	Delphi	Jun, 2002
Net-Devil 1.5	Unknown 🏴‍☠️	Nilez	Delphi	Jul, 2002
Beast 1.8	Romania 🇷🇴	Tataye	Delphi	Nov, 2002
Silent Spy 2.10	United Kingdom 🇬🇧	HaTcHeT	Delphi	Nov, 2002
MoSucker 3.0b	Germany 🇩🇪	Superchachi	Visual Basic 6 (VB6)	Nov, 2002
Beast 1.90	Romania 🇷🇴	Tataye	Delphi	Dec, 2002
Turkojan 1.0	Turkey 🇹🇷	Fungus	Delphi	Jan, 2003
Beast 1.91	Romania 🇷🇴	Tataye	Delphi	Jan, 2003
Beast 1.92	Romania 🇷🇴	Tataye	Delphi	Feb, 2003
SubSeven 2.1.5 Legends	Romania 🇷🇴, Canada 🇨🇦	Mobman	Delphi	Feb, 2003
CIA 1.0	England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿	Alchemist	Visual Basic 6 (VB6)	Mar, 2003
Z-dem0n 1.26	Unknown 🏴‍☠️	ZnAsH	Delphi	Mar, 2003
CIA 1.1	England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿	Alchemist	Visual Basic 6 (VB6)	Apr, 2003
Beast 2.00	Romania 🇷🇴	Tataye	Delphi	May, 2003
Beast 2.01	Romania 🇷🇴	Tataye	Delphi	Jun, 2003
CIA 1.2	England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿	Alchemist	Visual Basic 6 (VB6)	Sep, 2003
Beast 2.05	Romania 🇷🇴	Tataye	Delphi	Sep, 2003
Beast 2.02	Romania 🇷🇴	Tataye	Delphi	Sep, 2003
Nuclear RAT 1.0 Beta 5	Brazil 🇧🇷	caesar2k	Delphi	Feb, 2004
Beast 2.06	Romania 🇷🇴	Tataye	Delphi	Feb, 2004
ProRat 1.4	Turkey 🇹🇷	HighLander , ATmaCA	Borland C++	Feb, 2004
ProRat 1.6	Turkey 🇹🇷	HighLander , ATmaCA	Borland C++	Mar, 2004
ProRat 1.8	Turkey 🇹🇷	HighLander , ATmaCA	Borland C++	Mar, 2004
Infector NG 2004 2.1.0	Belgium 🇧🇪, United Kingdom 🇬🇧	fc , Infiltration	Delphi	May, 2004
Messiah 1.0	Unknown 🏴‍☠️	Splinter	Visual Basic 6 (VB6)	Jul, 2004
Beast 2.07	Romania 🇷🇴	Tataye	Delphi	Aug, 2004
Erazer 1.0	Austria 🇦🇹	(v)aster	Delphi	Aug, 2004
Messiah 2.0	Unknown 🏴‍☠️	Splinter	Visual Basic 6 (VB6)	Aug, 2004
Erazer 1.1	Austria 🇦🇹	(v)aster	Delphi	Sep, 2004
Messiah 3.0	Unknown 🏴‍☠️	Splinter	Visual Basic 6 (VB6)	Oct, 2004
CIA 1.3	England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿	Alchemist	Visual Basic 6 (VB6)	Dec, 2004
Messiah 4.0	Unknown 🏴‍☠️	Splinter	Visual Basic 6 (VB6)	Jan, 2005
ProRat 1.9	Turkey 🇹🇷	HighLander , ATmaCA	Borland C++	Mar, 2005
CyberNetic 1.62 (PE)	Unknown 🏴‍☠️, Spain 🇪🇸	Cybernetic crew , mHKm , shukisnike	Delphi	Aug, 2005