FireBird RAT

FireBird RAT is definitely something you wouldn’t want to have on your system. It is a malicious Trojan infection, and it can give malicious actor access to your system behind your back. The problem is that this program can be purchased by almost anyone in forums that trade in malware. Hence, multiple malicious actors could make use of FireBird RAT to infect various systems.

While it is possible to remove FireBird RAT without too much difficulty, the problem is that this Trojan may remain on your system for an extended period of time before you even notice it. Hence, regular system security scans are a must.

Due to the fact that FireBird RAT is an infection for sale, it is hard to tell how exactly it reaches its victims. The distribution vector depends on the owner of this Trojan, and they might employ all sorts of measures to reach target systems. For the most part, the most common Trojan distribution method involves spam emails. The malware installer is sent as an attached file or through an embedded link that users are urged to click. Keeping in mind how dangerous some of the spam email messages could be, you should know better than to interact with them.

What’s more, you might not even know that you installed FireBird RAT on your computer because this infection doesn’t have GUI, and it remains hidden in the background of your system. It might take quite a while before something odd starts showing up, but that would probably be already when more malware has entered your system. And you can be sure that this will happen because Trojans often bring more dangerous threats on-board. Again, the best remedy against such infection is regular system scans with a licensed antispyware application that has the latest malware definitions.

Needless to say, there are multiple infections like FireBird RAT spreading around. RAT stands for remote access Trojan, and so there are various programs designed to give remote access to target systems. For instance, there’s DarkTrackRAT, PyXie.A, InnfiRAT, BlackWorm, and many other Trojans that allow its owners to access vulnerable systems and steal sensitive data.

While there are malicious RAT that can get into a target system even if it’s protected, most of the time, FireBird RAT and other similar infections make use of negligence when they target their victims. It means that they either enter systems that aren’t protected well, or they make the use of user’s ignorance to simply get installed on the target system as a regular program.

Once FireBird RAT is on the target system, it may contact its command and control center over a remote server to receive further instructions. Depending on what the hacker wants it to do, FireBird RAT may perform an entire variety of tasks. It can function as a keylogger and log your keystrokes to steal important information like logins and passwords. It might also kill important system processes like Task Manager or prevent you from accessing Registry Editor. If you have a CD-ROM, it might even close and open the drive, making it seem like your machine has been obsessed with bad spirits; or it could take over your mouse controls.

However, if you notice something like that or if your monitor starts going on and off seemingly without any decent reason, you might as well want to scan your system with a security tool because it could be the first sign of a Trojan infection.

What happens if the security tool really detects FireBird RAT on your computer? Well, delete it, of course. It might be hard to know whether the Trojan already stole and transferred sensitive information to its owners, but just to be safe, when you remove FireBird RAT, change all of your passwords. If you find it hard to perform the modifications on your own, you can also employ a password manager that will help you generate new passwords for all of your accounts.

So, to recap, you need to be aware of the potential threats that can easily reach you through spam emails. If possible, generate passwords with a password manager because then they will be stronger. And be sure to invest in a licensed antispyware tool that will help you remove the likes of FireBird RAT.

How to Remove FireBird RAT

1. Press Win+R and type %APPDATA%. Click OK.
2. Remove a random EXE format file from the directory.
3. Press Win+R and type %WINDIR%. Click OK.
4. Open System32\Tasks\Updates.
5. Delete a random task file that was created by the Trojan.
6. Scan your computer with a powerful antispyware tool.