How to Create a Botnet: RAT3 Course
Learn how to design, build, and manage a botnet network using client RAT bots and command-and-control servers. This hands-on course covers keylogging, remote desktop capture, persistence, and botnet infrastructure development using C#, PHP, and MySQL.
Last update: Feb 2024
Focus: Exploit Development Courses, C and C++ Courses, Penetration Testing Training Courses, Programming Courses
Audio Language: English
Subtitles/Captions: Yes
Type of Training: Online, self-paced
Caption Language: English
What You’ll Learn
Learn how to create a botnet:
- Botnet Design: Learn how to build the underlying infrastructure for RAT-based botnets.
- Command & Control UI: Design an interface to control and manage client RATs.
- Remote Desktop Capture: Add functionality for capturing desktop screens remotely.
- Multi-Client Management: Manage multiple bots via a single command-and-control server.
- HTTP Control for Bots: Use HTTP technology to manage multiple RAT clients.
- Persistent Botnets: Implement persistence techniques to ensure bots remain active
- Keylogging Systems: Implement keylogging features in your client RAT bots.
- MySQL and PHP Integration: Create a backend system for botnet management using MySQL and PHP.
Included in the Vim Course
5 Hours of On-Demand Video
27 Downloadable Resources
Access on Mobile
Certificate of Completion
Suitable for the Following Careers
Malware AnalystCourse Content
PREVIEW COURSESection 1: Introduction
1. Introduction
Preview
Section 2: Installing the tools
Section 3: Getting started with RAT botnet development
Section 4: File-based command system
Section 5: Remote command execution (using cmd-exe)
Section 6: Using MySQL database for multi-client botnet
Section 7: Creating a command-and-control UI for multi-clients
Section 8: Implementing a botnet
Section 9: Adding persistence and invisibility to the client-rat-bot
Section 10: Adding keylogger functionality to our ratbot client
Section 11: Adding remote desktop capture functionality to botnets
Section 12: Resources for further study
Audio Version of Training
OPEN FULL CURRICULUM
Bonus Lecture - Whats Next?Requirements
Windows PC
Basic knowledge of C#, PHP, and MySQL is helpful but not mandatory
Description of “How to Create a Botnet” Training
In this course, you will dive into the design and development of botnets using client RATs, learning how to control multiple clients via a command-and-control server. You’ll explore how to create a botnet infrastructure using HTTP, PHP, MySQL, and C#. The course breaks down the development of client RAT bots and their management through hands-on projects, allowing you to understand how these systems work.
As you progress, you’ll implement advanced botnet features such as keylogging, remote desktop capture, and persistence techniques. By the end of the course, you will have a strong foundation for building botnets, helping you understand both offensive and defensive security aspects. Key concepts include:
- Botnet network infrastructure
- Remote command execution in botnets
- Keylogging and remote desktop capture
- Persistence and invisibility for RAT bots
- Command and control UI design for multiple clients
This course is ideal for ethical hackers, penetration testers, aspiring exploit developers, and those interested in malware analysis. Enroll now and take your understanding of RATs and botnets to the next level.
Who Is This Course For
This course is ideal for ethical hackers, penetration testers, and red team operators seeking to understand botnet infrastructure, remote access tools, and command-and-control servers. It also suits malware analysts and developers wanting to learn how to create a botnet and malware creation.
Course Instructor
Paul Chin
Paul Chin is a semi-retired college lecturer with over 20 years of experience in teaching computing and information technology. His interests span reverse engineering, coding, graphics design, app and game development, music, health, spirituality, and well-being. In his spare time, Paul enjoys playing the piano and keyboard.
Paul is passionate about teaching both face-to-face and online, aiming to educate and inspire others to succeed and live their dreams. His course topics include reverse engineering with tools like dnSpy, Cutter, and x64dbg, WiFi hacking, C programming, HTML, JavaScript, and VR game development.
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Testimonials
Hamza K.
Good explanation, information and fun content. Thank you.
Robert W.
Once again Professor Chin takes the time to provide quality (working) code along with a complete explanation illustrating why things work and why the commands are in the series they are. I tested everything using a newly built Windows 11 desktop and Windows 10 Virtualbox VM; and was happy with the results. If you are like me and have wondered how a BotNet worked and how RAT communicated and sent information, then this is a great course to familiarize yourself with the topic before you run off and find the latest and greatest tools and techniques available on GitHub. Following the academic mindset - firm, fundamental, upfront understanding is the best way to grow your knowledge.Thus, highly recommend taking the time to set up your foundation with this RAT series. Best of wishes to everyone and a heartful thanks to Professor Paul Chin for taking the time to create a great course!
Abhirup K.
Amazing Content for Red Teamers and Pentesters!
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