NYAN-x-CAT/Lime-RAT

Health v2 · maintenance only

Flags: archived

Adoption not part of the score

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

LimeRAT is a remote administration tool (RAT) for Windows written in Visual Basic .NET, providing remote desktop, file management, keylogging, and other client-server control features. It also includes offensive modules such as ransomware, a Monero miner, DDoS, and credential/crypto stealers, and is explicitly framed as educational for understanding .NET malware behavior.

Use cases

• study how .NET RAT malware works
• learn remote administration tool architecture
• understand AES-encrypted C2 communication
• analyze malware plugin systems
• research AV evasion and persistence techniques
• examine ransomware and screenlocker implementations

When to choose

• you are a security researcher studying .NET malware behavior
• you want to learn how RAT client-server communication and plugin systems are built
• you need a reference for malware analysis or defense research in a lab environment

When to avoid

• you need a legitimate remote administration or IT management tool for real machines
• you want maintained, supported software - the project is outdated and archived
• you cannot legally or ethically operate offensive tooling in your jurisdiction
• you need anything other than Windows/.NET Framework 2.0-4.0 targets

Facets

application · maturity abandoned

security penetration-testing security penetration-testing windows windows dotnet rat remote-administration malware keylogger ransomware cryptominer ddos credential-stealer visual-basic educational-malware

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