Viralmaniar/Powershell-RAT

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1207 stars · 249 forks observed · 2026-08-28

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

A Python-based remote access trojan (RAT) for red team engagements that backdoors Windows machines via scheduled tasks and exfiltrates screenshots of user activity as Gmail email attachments. It is an offensive security tool intended for authorized penetration testing and educational use.

Use cases

• backdoor a windows machine during a red team engagement
• exfiltrate screenshots via gmail as email attachments
• capture user activity with screen capture on a compromised host
• set up persistence using scheduled tasks disguised as antivirus updates
• test antivirus detection against a FUD rat
• learn how remote access trojans and data exfiltration work

When to choose

• you are running an authorized red team or penetration test on Windows targets
• you need a simple email-based exfiltration channel using Gmail
• you want a lightweight educational example of RAT techniques

When to avoid

• you lack explicit written permission to test the target system
• you need a stealthy modern C2 framework with encryption and evasion
• you require cross-platform support beyond Windows
• you need a maintained tool with a license and active development

Facets

cli-tool · maturity maintenance

security penetration-testing osint security penetration-testing windows windows python cli rat red-team backdoor data-exfiltration screen-capture gmail powershell offensive-security post-exploitation

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