Borat RAT malwareThe capabilities of Borat RAT malware go beyond that of regular malware, adding some fun or rather not so fun features to it.

Yet another malware is out on the darknet baying for not just the victim's data but control over his digital self. Yes, it can overtake your laptop or mobile by taking control of the device's keyboard, mouse, stored files and network points, and of course a lot more. It is a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) discovered by a cyber intelligence company Cyble.com. It was found doing rounds on the darknet by Cybele researchers during a regular OSINT research. The capabilities of Borat RAT malware go beyond that of regular malware, adding some fun or rather not so fun features to it. Borat Rat malware is being viewed as a triple threat as it combines the features of malware, spyware, and ransomware all bundled into one virus.

Borat’s capabilities go beyond a malware’s ingenious purpose:

Borat RAT's functionalities include Keylogging, DDoS attacks, microphone, and webcam recording, enabling reverse proxy, enabling remote desktop access for its operator, process hallowing, Discord token theft, etc. It also includes not so functional features just to irritate the victims. If your mobile gives out some strange noise all of sudden, it is likely that Borat is at work!! According to the list published by Cyble.com in a blog article, Borat’s ‘fun’ features include toggling on and off with the monitor, hiding desktop features like the taskbar, start button, explorer, etc.

How can Borat infiltrate your computer?

E-mails are the majority source of malware carriers. Cybercriminals distribute their malware through emails, infected download pages, and other unreliable sources used for downloading files and programs. When an unsuspecting user clicks on a malicious link or attachment often masquerading as cracks for games and applications, the malware executes itself corrupting the system. Most of the threat actors use untrustworthy network points such as P2P networks, shady websites, third-party downloaders, free file hosting pages, etc, to distribute the malware. Borat is a multi-use malware threat that comes with a payload of AsyncRat, as found by Bleeping Computer while digging deeper into its origin.

While there is a debate going on whether the movie ‘Borat’ falls under the dark comedy genre or if its parody is offensive, the malware named after the Borat movie is dark and not fun by any means.