Remote Access Trojan (RAT)

A Remote Access Trojan (RAT) is malware that includes a backdoor for administrative control over the target computer. These trojans are typically installed in the background, invisibly, with a user-requested …

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Trojan Horse

A Trojan Horse is a computer program that appears to have a useful function, but also has a hidden and potentially malicious function that evades security mechanisms, sometimes by exploiting …

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Worm

A worm is a self-replicating, self-propagating, self-contained program that uses networking mechanisms to spread itself to other machines. Worms can spread through software vulnerabilities or arrive in attachments or malicious …