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ESET Research uncovers variants of AsyncRAT, popular choice of cybercriminals
SLOVAKIA, JUL 15 – ESET Research reveals AsyncRAT's modular design and open-source code have led to over 30 variants, with DcRat responsible for 24% of infections, increasing cybercriminal use globally.
- On July 15, 2025, ESET Research published its analysis of AsyncRAT, highlighting over 30 forks and variants.
- Tracing its roots, AsyncRAT first appeared on GitHub in 2019, building on groundwork laid by Quasar RAT since 2015.
- Over the past year, ESET telemetry detected tens of thousands of infected machines, even as AsyncRAT spawned serious and novelty forks like SantaRAT.
- Security teams must intensify behavioral detection and C2 analysis, as AsyncRAT variants are already used maliciously in real-world attacks.
- Emerging trends point to malware-as-a-service offerings based on AsyncRAT, complicating attribution amid overlapping open-source and commercial tools.
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AsyncRAT seeds family of more than 30 remote access trojans
AsyncRAT, the most prevalent remote access trojan observed in the wild, has spawned more than 30 forks and variants that increase the impact of the open-source malware, making it a popular and sometimes disguised tool of choice for cybercriminals, ESET researchers said in a report released Tuesday. The open source remote access tool, which was first released on GitHub in 2019, shows up consistently in cyberattacks, most commonly distributed thr…
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ESET Research uncovers variants of AsyncRAT, popular choice of cybercriminals
ESET Research has released insights into the landscape of AsyncRAT, a remote access tool (RAT), and its numerous variants.The analysis uncovers their unique interconnections, and documents how these variants can be distinguished.The widespread availability of frameworks such as AsyncRAT significantly…
Global Security Mag Online
Global Security Mag OnlineESET Research publishes its analysis of AsyncRAT, a remote access software (RAT) developed to monitor and control remote devices. In recent years, AsyncRAT is a reference to the landscape of contemporary malware and constitutes a continuous threat. From a software, it has evolved to a complex ecosystem of variants (customized and improved versions of the original tool). This analysis provides an overview of the most significant derivative versio…
Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd., a global cybersecurity solution company, presents its Global Threat Index for the month of June 2025, highlighting the increase in complex and multi-stage threats. Researchers have found that AsyncRAT — a remote access Trojan (RAT) — ranks at the top 3 of the most prominent threats, after being detected in campaigns that take advantage of Discord invitation links to distribute malicious loads. FakeUpdates…
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New AsyncRAT Forks Discovered Featuring Screamer Tool and USB Malware Spreader
Cybersecurity researchers have identified two sophisticated AsyncRAT variants that expand the remote access trojan’s capabilities with a psychological warfare component and enhanced propagation mechanisms. The newly discovered forks introduce a “Screamer” plugin designed to terrorize victims through audio manipulation and… Read more → The post New AsyncRAT Forks Discovered Featuring Screamer Tool and USB Malware Spreader appeared first on IT Sec…
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