Description

The Shell Access or Remote Shell feature in malware provides attackers with a remote interface to the compromised system, essentially acting as a backdoor that allows them to execute commands as if they were physically present at the machine. This level of access gives attackers a near-omnipotent control over the target, allowing them to perform a wide range of actions from file manipulation to launching additional exploits. One of the most significant capabilities offered by shell access is the potential for privilege escalation. By exploiting vulnerabilities or misconfigurations in the system, an attacker can elevate their access rights, gaining more thorough control and making it easier to carry out further malicious activities. Moreover, a remote shell can be used to pivot to other systems on the network, enabling lateral movement and increasing the scope of the attack.


Categories System Management, Privilege Escalation, Lateral Movements
Dangerousness High

Associated with Releases

Version Origins Authors Languages Release Date
NetBus 1.70 logoNetBus 1.70 Sweden ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช cf Delphi Nov, 1998
Coma 1.0.9 logoComa 1.0.9 Unknown ๐Ÿดโ€โ˜ ๏ธ ThePr0 , UserUnFriendly , GoatAss , JohnFive Visual Basic 6 (VB6) Mar, 1999
SubSeven 2.0 logoSubSeven 2.0 Romania ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด, Canada ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Mobman Delphi Sep, 1999
SchoolBus 2.0 logoSchoolBus 2.0 Turkey ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Serdar Kabaoglu Delphi Oct, 1999
SubSeven 2.1 logoSubSeven 2.1 Romania ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด, Canada ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Mobman Delphi Nov, 1999
SubSeven 2.1.1 GOLD edition logoSubSeven 2.1.1 GOLD edition Romania ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด, Canada ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Mobman Delphi Feb, 2000
SubSeven 2.1.2 M.U.I.E logoSubSeven 2.1.2 M.U.I.E Romania ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด, Canada ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Mobman Delphi Apr, 2000
SubSeven 2.1.3 BONUS logoSubSeven 2.1.3 BONUS Romania ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด, Canada ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Mobman Delphi Jun, 2000
SubSeven 2.1.4 DEFCON 8 logoSubSeven 2.1.4 DEFCON 8 Romania ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด, Canada ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Mobman Delphi Jul, 2000
Y3K rat 1.5 logoY3K rat 1.5 Greece ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท firelarm , Chucky Delphi Jan, 2001
SubSeven 2.2 logoSubSeven 2.2 Romania ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด, Canada ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Mobman Delphi Mar, 2001
Y3K rat 1.6 MS logoY3K rat 1.6 MS Greece ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท firelarm , Chucky Delphi Jul, 2001
Net-Devil 1.5 logoNet-Devil 1.5 Unknown ๐Ÿดโ€โ˜ ๏ธ Nilez Delphi Jul, 2002
MoSucker 3.0b logoMoSucker 3.0b Germany ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Superchachi Visual Basic 6 (VB6) Nov, 2002
SubSeven 2.1.5 Legends logoSubSeven 2.1.5 Legends Romania ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด, Canada ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Mobman Delphi Feb, 2003
Optix Pro 1.32 logoOptix Pro 1.32 Unknown ๐Ÿดโ€โ˜ ๏ธ s13az3 , xMs Delphi Sep, 2003
Beast 2.02 logoBeast 2.02 Romania ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด Tataye Delphi Sep, 2003
Fearless Lite 1.01 logoFearless Lite 1.01 Australia ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ, France ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Read101 , Triforce Delphi Nov, 2003
Nuclear RAT 1.0 Beta 5 logoNuclear RAT 1.0 Beta 5 Brazil ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Caesar2k Delphi Feb, 2004
ProRat 1.4 logoProRat 1.4 Turkey ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท HighLander , ATmaCA Borland C++ Feb, 2004
ProRat 1.6 logoProRat 1.6 Turkey ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท HighLander , ATmaCA Borland C++ Mar, 2004
ProRat 1.8 logoProRat 1.8 Turkey ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท HighLander , ATmaCA Borland C++ Apr, 2004
Infector NG 2004 2.1.0 logoInfector NG 2004 2.1.0 Belgium ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช, United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง fc , Infiltration Delphi May, 2004
Beast 2.07 logoBeast 2.07 Romania ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด Tataye Delphi Aug, 2004
Optix Pro 1.33 logoOptix Pro 1.33 Unknown ๐Ÿดโ€โ˜ ๏ธ s13az3 Delphi Aug, 2004
ProRat 1.9 logoProRat 1.9 Turkey ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท HighLander , ATmaCA Borland C++ Aug, 2004
Institution 2004 0.4.0 logoInstitution 2004 0.4.0 United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Aphex Delphi Oct, 2004
CIA 1.3 logoCIA 1.3 England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Alchemist Visual Basic 6 (VB6) Dec, 2004
DARKMOON 4.11 / 4.11 Private Edition logoDARKMOON 4.11 / 4.11 Private Edition Spain ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ shukisnike Delphi Jun, 2005
Bifrost 1.2.1 logoBifrost 1.2.1 Sweden ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช ksv C++ Jan, 2007
Hav-Rat 1.2 logoHav-Rat 1.2 Sweden ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Havalito Delphi Feb, 2007
Bandook 1.35 logoBandook 1.35 Lebanon ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ง PrinceAli Delphi, C++ Apr, 2007
Poison Ivy 2.3.0 logoPoison Ivy 2.3.0 Sweden ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Shapeless Delphi, MASM Jun, 2007
Hav-Rat 1.3.2 logoHav-Rat 1.3.2 Sweden ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Havalito Delphi Jul, 2007
sharK 2.4.0 Fwb+ logosharK 2.4.0 Fwb+ Germany ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช sNiper109 , rockZ Visual Basic 6 (VB6) Aug, 2007
Nuclear RAT 2.1.0 logoNuclear RAT 2.1.0 Brazil ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Caesar2k Delphi Sep, 2007
Poison Ivy 2.3.2 logoPoison Ivy 2.3.2 Sweden ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Shapeless Delphi, MASM Jan, 2008
Turkojan 4 logoTurkojan 4 Turkey ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท FยตNGยตยง Delphi Feb, 2008
sharK 3.1 fwb++ logosharK 3.1 fwb++ Germany ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช sNiper109 , rockZ Visual Basic 6 (VB6) Mar, 2008
SynRAT 2.1 logoSynRAT 2.1 France ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท DarkCoderSc Delphi Oct, 2008
Lost Door 3.0 Stable logoLost Door 3.0 Stable Tunisia ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ณ OussamiO Visual Basic 6 (VB6) Mar, 2009
Cerberus 1.0 Beta logoCerberus 1.0 Beta United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ, United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Protocol , Steve10120 , 2sly , Sam Delphi Aug, 2009
Cerberus 1.01 Beta logoCerberus 1.01 Beta United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ, United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Protocol , Steve10120 , 2sly , Sam Delphi Aug, 2009
Cerberus 1.02 Beta logoCerberus 1.02 Beta United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ, United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Protocol , Steve10120 , 2sly , Sam Delphi Aug, 2009
Apocalypse RAT 1.4 logoApocalypse RAT 1.4 Turkey ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ap0calypse Delphi Aug, 2009
Cerberus 1.03.4 logoCerberus 1.03.4 United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ, United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Protocol , Steve10120 , 2sly , Sam Delphi Sep, 2009
Spy-Net 2.6 logoSpy-Net 2.6 Brazil ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Raphael Delphi Oct, 2009
DarkComet RAT 1.3 logoDarkComet RAT 1.3 France ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท DarkCoderSc Nov, 2009
Cerberus 1.03.5 Beta logoCerberus 1.03.5 Beta United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ, United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Protocol , Steve10120 , 2sly , Sam Delphi Dec, 2009
DarkComet RAT 2.0 RC4 logoDarkComet RAT 2.0 RC4 France ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท DarkCoderSc Delphi Mar, 2010
CyberGate 1.04.8 logoCyberGate 1.04.8 United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ johnyk Delphi Apr, 2010
Lost Door 4.3.1 logoLost Door 4.3.1 Tunisia ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ณ OussamiO Visual Basic 6 (VB6) Apr, 2010
Lost Door 5.1 logoLost Door 5.1 Tunisia ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ณ OussamiO Visual Basic 6 (VB6) Oct, 2010
Coolvibes 1 Update 8 logoCoolvibes 1 Update 8 Spain ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Thor Delphi May, 2011
Xtreme RAT 2.9 logoXtreme RAT 2.9 Brazil ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Raphael Delphi Jul, 2011
DarkComet RAT 5.3.1 logoDarkComet RAT 5.3.1 France ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท DarkCoderSc Delphi Jun, 2012
NjRat 0.7d logoNjRat 0.7d Kuwait ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ผ njq8 VB .net Dec, 2013
Lost Door 9.2 Aws logoLost Door 9.2 Aws Tunisia ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ณ OussamiO Visual Basic 6 (VB6) Jan, 2022