Quasar is a free open source remote administration tool for Windows.
Quasar is a fast and lightweight remote administration tool coded in C#. Usage ranges from user assistance through daily administrative work to employee monitoring. Providing high stability and a user-friendly user interface, Quasar is the perfect remote management solution for many of us. Let’s take a look!
1. WHAT IS RAT?
Have you ever felt like your computer was possessed? Or that you weren’t the only one using your tablet/smartphone? I think I smell like a rat. Literally a RAT.
A far off organization instrument or RAT is programming that gives an individual full control of an innovation gadget from a distance. The RAT gives the client admittance to your framework, similarly as though they had actual admittance to your gadget. With this entrance, the individual can get to your documents, utilize your camera, and even turn your gadget on/off.
Rodents can be utilized truly. For example, when you have a technical problem on your work computer, sometimes corporate IT technicians use a RAT to access your computer and fix the problem. Or, it can be you who provides an IT service through RAT.
Unfortunately, people using RATs are usually hackers trying to harm your device or gain access to your information for malicious purposes. Once the RAT is installed on your device, the hacker can wreak havoc. They could steal your sensitive information, lock your keyboard so you can’t type, install other malware, and even render your devices useless.
2. QUASAR FEATURES
These are some outstanding features of this open source RAT:
- TCP network transmission (IPv4 and IPv6 support)
- Fast Network Serialization (Protocol Buffers)
- Compressed (QuickLZ) and encrypted (TLS) communication
- UPnP support
- Task Manager
- file manager
- startup manager
- Remote Desktop
- remote shell
- Remote Execution
- System information
- registry editor
- System power commands (reboot, shutdown, standby)
- Keylogger (Unicode support)
- Reverse Proxy (SOCKS5)
- Password recovery (common browsers and FTP clients)
- … and many more!
3. DOWNLOAD AND COMPATIBILITY
You can download Quasar via the following links (for this demo I will compile from source, but it works just the same running the .EXE of the following file)
- Latest stable version (recommended)
- Latest Development Snapshot
Supported Runtimes and Operating Systems
.NET Framework 4.5.2 or higher
Supported operating systems (32 and 64 bits)
- Windows 10
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows 8 / 8.1
- Windows Server 2012
- Windows 7
- Windows Server 2008
- Windows Vista
For older systems use Quasar version 1.3.0
4. COMPILE QUASAR IN VISUAL STUDIO
To construct Quasar open the Quasar.sln project in Visual Studio 2019+ with the . NET work area advancement highlights introduced and reestablish the NuGET bundles. When all bundles are introduced, the undertaking can be worked as expected by clicking Build at the top or squeezing F6. The subsequent executables can be tracked down in the Bin organizer.
5. CONFIGURE THE RAT IN WINDOWS 10
The first time we run the Quasar.exe file, it will show us a message to create a certificate. We click on the Create button and after the certificate is generated we finish the process by clicking on the Save button.
6. FINAL WORDS
Here are some tips on how you can avoid a RAT.
- Be careful what links you click and what you download. Many times you unknowingly install RAT after opening an email attachment or visiting software in the background.
- Beware of P2P file sharing. Not only are the contents of these files hacked, but hackers also love a few malware surprises.
- Use comprehensive security software on all your devices.
