RATs, Crypters & Zombies: A History of Consumer Malware

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Presented at SecuriTayDundee 2019 by

Dan Nash

Malware has become one of the most prevalent threats to personal computer security: how did this happen? Does every threat actor make their own? Come with me on a journey into the internet's archives, exploring how enterprising malware developers created a new market with ""remote administration tools"" and how they lowered the barrier to running a malware campaign significantly. This talk will help you become familiar with the role generic malware plays in the world of not-so-sophisticated threat actors, how it's built and what job it's designed to do. Expect a deep dive into the different sectors of the malware economy, a timeline of notable events and a technical analysis of some more interesting examples.