State of the Remote Access Tools, Part 2

Overview

Remote Access Tools (RATs), also referenced as Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) tools, are legitimate software designed to remotely access servers. Typically, these tools are convenient for the commercial users who want to access different devices within one system. Unfortunately, these tools are popular gateways for threat actors to gain access to victim machines. In this report, the following tools are free and have been abused by threat actors: AeroAdmin, MeshCentral, mRemoteNG, UltraVNC, and DWService.

AeroAdmin

AeroAdmin is a …

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