V1.9: Prorat
ProRat v1.9
is a legacy Remote Administration Tool (RAT) originally released in the mid-2000s. While once popular in the "script kiddie" and hacking communities for managing remote Windows systems, it is now considered obsolete , highly insecure , and is universally flagged as malware by modern security software. Important Security Warning
File Management
: Full access to download, upload, delete, or execute files on the victim's hard drive. prorat v1.9
Prorat v1.9 included a "Password Recovery" module that extracted saved credentials from browsers (Internet Explorer, Firefox), email clients (Outlook, Thunderbird), and instant messaging apps (MSN Messenger, ICQ). This feature alone made it a favorite among credential harvesters. ProRat v1
In hacker subcultures of the mid-2000s, Prorat was a rite of passage. Countless online tutorials, YouTube videos, and IRC channels were dedicated to “proratting” victims. The software fostered a generation of low-skill attackers who could, with a few clicks, gain complete control over a victim’s PC, steal private photos, log keystrokes (another included feature), and use the compromised machine as a zombie in a botnet for launching DDoS attacks or sending spam. Countless online tutorials, YouTube videos, and IRC channels