What term describes tools that give attackers remote control over the victim's system?

What term describes tools that give attackers remote control over the victim's system?

• A. Keyloggers
• B. Remote Access Trojans (RATs)
• C. Rootkits
• D. Logic Bombs

Answer: (B)

Remote Access Trojans are designed to give an attacker remote control over a compromised system. They install a backdoor that lets the attacker connect over the network and perform actions as if they were sitting at the machine. This includes running commands, transferring files, taking screenshots, logging keystrokes, and sometimes even turning on cameras or microphones, all while the malware can hide itself and persist on the host. Keyloggers, by contrast, are mainly focused on capturing keystrokes to harvest credentials or other sensitive data, not full remote control. Rootkits are crafted to hide the presence of other malware and maintain stealth within the system, not to provide a remote control interface. Logic bombs are malicious payloads that trigger under specific conditions; they execute when those conditions are met but don’t inherently offer ongoing remote access. So, tools that expressly enable control of a victim’s machine from afar are referred to as Remote Access Trojans.

Remote Access Trojans are designed to give an attacker remote control over a compromised system. They install a backdoor that lets the attacker connect over the network and perform actions as if they were sitting at the machine. This includes running commands, transferring files, taking screenshots, logging keystrokes, and sometimes even turning on cameras or microphones, all while the malware can hide itself and persist on the host.

Keyloggers, by contrast, are mainly focused on capturing keystrokes to harvest credentials or other sensitive data, not full remote control. Rootkits are crafted to hide the presence of other malware and maintain stealth within the system, not to provide a remote control interface. Logic bombs are malicious payloads that trigger under specific conditions; they execute when those conditions are met but don’t inherently offer ongoing remote access.

So, tools that expressly enable control of a victim’s machine from afar are referred to as Remote Access Trojans.