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Inquiry About the Best Free Remote Administration Tools (RATs) - SSR771 - Apr 25, 2025
Hello,
I'm currently using njRAT Danger Edition as my primary remote administration tool. However, I've encountered a consistent issue: targets are required to install the .NET Framework, which complicates deployment and user interaction.
I'm looking for recommendations on free RATs that meet the following criteria:
Do not require the target to install additional frameworks (or have a more seamless deployment).
Offer features similar to VenomRAT (such as remote desktop, keylogging, file management, and persistence).
Allow for the use of a dynamic hostname or link (e.g., DuckDNS or Pastebin) in the host field, rather than requiring a static IP address.
If VenomRAT itself can be configured to support dynamic hostnames via a link or raw URL, I’d appreciate a walkthrough or clarification on that as well.
Thank you in advance for your help.
RE: Inquiry About the Best Free Remote Administration Tools (RATs) - DarkG8 - Apr 27, 2025
1. Free RATs with no dependency on the .NET Framework:
Quasar RAT (Open-Source):
- Download the source code from GitHub
- Build the client using Visual Studio (select the “No Framework Dependency” setting).
- Set up a server on a VPS or hosting with DuckDNS.
AsyncRAT (Open-Source, C# but with dependency bypass):
- Download the latest version
- Use ILMerge to embed .NET libraries into a single executable.
- Set up a dynamic host via Pastebin (automatic link update).
DarkComet (Legacy, but lightweight):
- Download a clean version (no backdoors).
- Use the built-in No-IP/DNS client for dynamic addresses.
- Disable .NET checks in server settings.
2. Configuring VenomRAT for dynamic hosts:
Via Pastebin/DuckDNS:
- Create a script (Python/PHP) that updates Pastebin with the current IP of your server.
- In VenomRAT, specify the raw URL in the host field.
- Configure the client to periodically check this link.
An alternative is Ngrok/Cloudflare Tunnels:
- Sign up for Ngrok, get an auto-updated subdomain.
- In VenomRAT, type subdomain.ngrok.io instead of IP.
- For persistence, use Ngrok's hidden mode (TCP tunnel).