Remote Access Tool 2 (RAT2) : Desktop Capture and Keyloggers

Learn how to add keylogger, remote desktop capture and advanced remote command executions to RATs

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Feb 2024
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What you will learn

Client server designs for RATs

Local desktop capture techniques

Direct desktop capture via the network

Using .NET remoting framework for RATs

Reverse connection techniques for bypassing firewalls

Advanced remote command execution

How keyloggers work

How to capture keystrokes that is undetectable by windows defender

Testing RATs using virtual machines

Automatically emailing captured keystrokes

RAT keyloggers

RAT Lab Projects

and more...

Description

Remote Access Tools also known as RATs are used to remotely control another PC over the Internet or the Local Area Network.  RATs are used in network management, remote surveillance, system administration, classroom teaching systems, and so on. It is also commonly misused as a malware known as Remote Access Trojans where hackers can spy on the victim's desktop, capture keystrokes and run commands remotely.

This course is a follow-up to the first course entitled Fundamentals of Building a Remote Access Tool (RAT1) in C# where we covered C# programming, Networking and Basic RAT development. In this course, you will learn how to:


  1. add keylogging and remote desktop capture functionalities to your RAT projects

  2. create any remote command execution functions that you like

  3. design a scalable multi-tab user interface for the command and control server that allows for unlimited functionalities.


Desktop capture, keylogging and  remote command execution are three of the most basic functionalities found in almost all RATs and that is why we need to understand how they work. What better way to learn, than to code them yourself. Learning from existing open-source RATs is frustrating because they are too complex and the authors do not have courses or tutorials to explain them to beginners.


Features of this course:

  1. Designed with beginners in mind.

  2. We will study in detail, how desktop capture, keylogging and remote command execution works.

  3. We start with very simple, bare-bones desktop and keystroke capture

  4. Then, gradually add more functionality to them as the lessons progress.

  5. In that way, you will be able to easily follow along in bite-sized chunks

  6. Use .NET remoting framework for rapid application development*

*Traditionally, RATs are written using socket programming, that makes the code very complex and error-prone. In this course, I will show you an alternative way where you do not have to write low-level code. Instead you can focus on the logic and functionality of your app.  We can achieve this using a powerful Microsoft technology called .NET remoting framework.


Everything in this course is highly practical.  No boring theory or lectures. More like walk-throughs which you can replicate and follow along. By the end of this course, you will have the basic knowledge to design and build any RAT containing remote desktop and keystroke capture and run any remote commands that you like.  This knowledge and skills are suitable for those aspiring to be Red Teamers. Even if you have no intention of creating malware, the insider knowledge and skills you gain from this course will make you a better security professional. Also, having practical knowledge of RAT development will give you a better understanding of how to perform malware analysis on RATs.


Suitable for:

  • Reverse Engineering and Malware Analysis Students

  • Programmers who want to know how Malware is created

  • Students planning on entering Malware Analysis and Reverse Engineering, or Penetration Testers as a Career Path

  • Penetration Testers and Ethical Hackers


Prerequisite:

  • Windows PC

  • Basic programming knowledge is helpful but not mandatory

  • Completed Fundamentals of Building a Remote Access Tool (RAT) in C#



Content

Introduction

Introduction

Creating a server

New Client-Server Terminology
Design of new Command and Control Server UI
Practical: Creating the Server UI
Practical: Coding the Server

Creating the Client RAT

Coding the Client RAT
Testing the RAT

Standalone Desktop Capture

Introduction to Remote Desktop Capture
Building the Local Desktop Capture Program
Local Desktop Capture with preview PictureBox

Direct Connection Remote Desktop Capture (using .NET Remoting)

Introduction to .NET Remoting in Remote Desktop Capture
Creating the solutions folder
Creating the Remoting Interface
Creating the Remoting Server
Creating the Remoting Client
Testing the solution

Reverse Connection Remote Desktop Capture

Introduction to reverse connection remote desktop capture
Creating the solutions folder
Creating the remoting interface
Creating the remoting command server
Creating the remoting client RAT
Testing the reverse RAT
Testing the reverse RAT using virtual machines

Remote Command Execution (Remoting Method)

Intro to Remote Command Execution (Remoting Method)
Implementing the remote-cmd-execution interface and server
Implementing the remote-cmd-execution client-RAT
Testing the remote-cmd-exec RAT
Testing the remote-cmd-exec RAT using virtual machines

A Standalone Keylogger

Introduction to Keyloggers
Creating a Standalone Keylogger
Testing the standalone keylogger and making it invisible

Email Capable Keyloggers

Creating a gmail account for testing email-capable keyloggers
Implementing the email keylogger
Testing the email keylogger and making it invisible

RAT Keyloggers

Introduction to RAT Keyloggers
Creating the Keylogger Remoting-Interface
Creating the Keylogger Command Server
Creating the Keylogger Client-RAT
Testing the RAT Keylogger

Rat Lab Project: Combine everything you have learnt

Introduction to the RAT Lab Project
Creating the Remoting-Interface
Creating the Command-Server UI: Part 1
Creating the Command-Server UI: Part 2
Coding the Command-Control-Server
Creating and coding the Client-RAT
Testing the RAT Lab Project

Resources for further study

Bonus Lecture

Screenshots

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Reviews

Andy
November 26, 2022
Man, Paul's just good at this. 10/10. I honestly would LOVE more content building malware and reverse engineering from Paul.
Robert
July 16, 2022
Another fantastic course from Professor Paul Chin. Following the first course where he taught the basics of remote-access-toolkits using sockets - Professor Chin stepped up the game to use 'socket less' connectivity through Dynamic Link Libraries. During this course the student learns keyloggers, desktop captures (screenshots), and keyloggers through email. The course progresses at a good pace, the coding is provided and explained by Professor Chin and all exercises run as promised. During this course the RAT are loaded onto a virtual machine and demonstrated as if provided to another user. Professor Chin does a great job of helping the student understand how commands are ran throughout the coding demos, he speaks clearly and takes his time to go through each line of code for full comprehension. As stated before in my review of RAT1 - this is a great course to learn C# in Visual Studios. The fact that you are learning RAT and how hackers attack you is a great bonus. Please follow the warning and use this for learning purposes only. Thanks again for a great course. (Off to RAT3 for more greatness).

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