# The404Hacking/AndroRAT

AndroRAT | Remote Administrator Tool for Android OS Hacking

Repository: https://github.com/The404Hacking/AndroRAT
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/the404hacking-androrat
Language: Java
License Family: other
Topics: the404hacking, rat, remote, administrator, android, androrat, exploit, exploitation, remote-administrator-tool, android-application, plateform, phone
Last push: 2024-07-28T20:44:11+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3237, "days_push": 766, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1694, forks 382 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:23.511509+00:00)

## What it is
AndroRAT is a Remote Administration Tool (RAT) for Android, consisting of a Java Android client that runs as a background service and a Java/Swing desktop server for controlling connected devices. It supports remote retrieval of contacts, messages, call logs, GPS location, camera capture, microphone streaming, and other device actions.

## Use cases
- remotely administer an Android device for security testing
- retrieve contacts, SMS, and call logs from a test device
- get GPS location of a device during an authorized pentest
- capture photos or stream microphone audio from a device
- monitor phone state and incoming messages in real time
- study RAT client/server architecture in Java

## When to choose
- you need an open-source Android RAT for authorized penetration testing or security research
- you want to study how Android remote administration tools are implemented in Java
- you need a client/server Android control tool with a Swing desktop console

## When to avoid
- you want a maintained or supported tool - the project is a university project with no license and infrequent updates
- you need stealth or evasion capabilities for red-team engagements
- you cannot legally deploy device-monitoring software in your jurisdiction
- you need a modern Android codebase - the code targets older Android versions

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: security, penetration-testing, osint
- domain: security, android-tools, penetration-testing
- platform: cross-platform, jvm
- tags: rat, remote-access-tool, android-hacking, spyware, client-server, java-swing, ethical-hacking, android

## Member repositories
- The404Hacking/AndroRAT (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:23.511509+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:37:58.975067+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/The404Hacking/AndroRAT (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:23.511509+00:00, sha ed30a5ef0671)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.