RAT/Fear and Hope 1.0

Alias: Fear and Hope 1.0

Description: Several versions (Fear and Hope 1.0, Fear and Hope 5.0) of this pest appeared during March 2003. The author is a hacker called Pizza. The main purpose of this hacker tool is allowing the intruder to gain remote control over the infected system. The attacker infects the PC via the e-mail or File and Print Sharing. A "server" allows him to connect via a "client" on his own machine. The functions of a RAT may vary, depending on the needs of the hacker. Some RATs can't really harm your PC and the only purpose they were made for is hooliganism. But some versions can steal vital information, delete files and even crash your system.

Threat type:

RAT - Remote Administration Tool (RAT) is a software application which provides an attacker with the capability to control your computer system remotely whenever you are online. The attacker can perform operations such as programs and/or files adding/deleting, files transfers, capturing screenshot, etc. Attacker may use captured computer for different personal needs such as to send malicious attacks.

Advice: Remove This is a very high risk threat and should be removed immediately as to prevent harm to your computer or your privacy.

Detection:
SpyNoMore detects RAT/Fear and Hope 1.0: Yes

Threat risk: High Risk

Very dangerous malware. Can log user's keyboard activity and take snapshots of the user's screen. Uses stealth installation and removal is very difficult. Category includes spyware programs, adware programs and trojans.

Symptoms:

RAT/Fear and Hope 1.0 Signature Details: The following information includes some of the standard signatures associated with this spyware threat. Please do not attempt to manually remove these items from your computer; Removing these items incorrectly or partially can cause your computer to experience critical errors, prevent your computer from restarting or cause loss of Internet connectivity. Should you be infected with RAT/Fear and Hope 1.0, you can clean your computer by downloading SpyNoMore now.

Running Process Signatures:
N/A

File Signatures:
c:\temp\winsftest\server5.exe

Registered Dll (Dynamic Link Library) Signatures:
N/A

Folder Signatures:
N/A

Registry Signatures:
N/A

SpyNoMore Collected Residual File Signatures:
N/A

See Also:
RAT/Falling Star
RAT/Falling Star 1.1
RAT/Fatal Wound 1.0
RAT/F-Backdoor
RAT/Fear 1.5 (a)
RAT/Fear and Hope
Trojan/Key Logger/Fearless.20
RAT/Fearless Lite
Backdoor/Feuerleiter 2.0
RAT/FileHack