Security News > 2022 > April > New Borat remote access malware is no laughing matter

A new remote access trojan named Borat has appeared on darknet markets, offering easy-to-use features to conduct DDoS attacks, UAC bypass, and ransomware deployment.

As a RAT, Borat enables remote threat actors to take complete control of their victim's mouse and keyboard, access files, network points, and hide any signs of their presence.

Borat was analyzed by researchers at Cyble, who spotted it in the wild and sampled the malware for a technical study that revealed its functionality.

Ransomware - deploy ransomware payloads onto the victim's machine and automatically generate a ransom note through Borat.

Remote desktop - start a hidden remote desktop to perform file operations, use input devices, execute code, launch apps, etc.

All in all, even though the RAT's developer decided to name it after the main character of the comedy movie Borat, incarnated by Sacha Baron Cohen, the malware is no joke at all.

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