Biopass RAT (virus) - Removal Guide

What is Biopass RAT?

Biopass RAT – a Python-based backdoor capable of various devastating actions

The remote access trojan is an extremely hazardous threat that could cause devastating damages.

Biopass RAT is an extremely perilous malware infection spreading through fake Adobe Flash Player and Microsoft Silverlight's installers/updates. However, services for both of these apps were discontinued. It has a ton of various hazardous features that we'll discuss in this article, explain how to remove it, and protect yourself from similar threats.

RAT stands for Remote Access Trojan. So one of the main dangers of the infection is in its name. The article's culprit can provide remote access to the infected device for criminals, which can do whatever they please with it, from deleting all files or downloading them to spying on you through the webcam.

So far, researchers have identified that Biopass RAT is targeting only online gambling companies in China through watering hole attacks,^[1] but that doesn't mean that it won't be reprogrammed and spread in other countries through different infection techniques. Your best defense against such threats is a reliable anti-malware tool.

These are the two know distribution methods so far.

Remote access trojans can be programmed to execute various shady features. Researchers^[2] have uncovered that Biopass RAT has tons of extremely dangerous characteristics. After infiltration, the article's culprit creates a scheduled task to load the Cobalt Strike^[3] shellcode showing its association with the widely used malware.

After closely examining the threat, researchers discovered that it's capable of executing a myriad of commands, with the most notable being:

• Uploading additional malware or any other files into the infected machine;
• Downloading any files (e.r., victims pictures, documents, archives, databases, etc.);
• Extracting private details (names, addresses, emails, credit card information, banking details, social media logins, etc.) either directly from the device or browsers;
• Record video and audio through webcams and microphones;
• Shutdown or reboot the device and run commands;
• Take screenshots;
• Provide unrestricted access and remote control of the infected device to the malware operators.

Unlike Cobalt Strike, this RAT is brand new, so it might be in its developing stages and could be programmed to execute more commands in the near future. However, the capabilities it already exhibits are scary enough. It could turn webcams on and off to spy on the owners of infected machines.

Steal passwords to social media, banks, and any other services. All these actions could provide the criminals enough information to steal your identity, snatch money from your bank accounts or crypto-wallets, and so on. And the worst part is that you might be in the dark about Biopass RAT infection as it runs silently in the background.

Your infected device might become a part of a big Botnet and be used to mine Bitcoins or other cryptocurrencies, send out thousands of spam emails, perform DDoS attacks, and so on. All this could be done when you're not using the machine so that you wouldn't suspect a thing.

Detailed instructions to remove Biopass RAT from an infected computer

Removal of remote access trojans can be exceptionally difficult. The minute such an infection enters a machine, it does heavy modifications to system files and settings to establish persistence and becomes extremely hard to detect. For example, it might disable your anti-malware tools and camouflage its processes as legitimate Windows tasks.

Nonetheless, the article's culprit can be removed. You will have to reboot your infected Windows computer in Safe Mode with Networking and download the Malwarebytes security software. We know that not all our readers are tech-savvy, so we'll guide you through this process. Follow these illustrated instructions to enter Safe Mode and remove Biopass RAT:

1. Right-click on the Start button and select Settings.
   
   
2. Scroll down to pick Update & Security.
3. On the left side of the window, pick Recovery.
4. Now scroll down to find the Advanced Startup section.
5. Click Restart now.
   
6. Select Troubleshoot.
7. Go to Advanced options.
8. Select Startup Settings.
9. Press Restart.
10. Now press 5 or click 5) Enable Safe Mode with Networking.

Once you've reached this mode, you can download whichever security you want. Still, since we're in the cybersecurity business for over 20 years, we've gathered a lot of experience and knowledge about security software. Therefore, we recommend downloading the SpyHunter 5Combo Cleaner anti-malware tool or the one that we've mentioned earlier.

After installing your preferred security tool, you must update its virus signatures with the latest releases and perform a full system scan. It should reveal all malware hiding in your device, isolate it, and give the option of removal to you. Please don't hesitate for a minute and remove Biopass RAT with all associated files.

Trustworthy anti-malware software is a must-have for every individual who spends at least a few minutes on the internet each day because cybercriminals are getting more creative with how they can distribute their vile creations. Anti-malware tools are your frontline defense in this war.

After removing malware, you also have to end all tasks that the article's culprit is running on your infected device. Windows Task Manager is a useful tool that shows all the processes running in the background presents the possibility of ending practically any of them. Here's how you launch it and deal with malicious tasks:

1. Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc on your keyboard to open Windows Task Manager.
2. Click on More details.
   
3. Scroll down to the Background processes section, and look for anything suspicious.
4. Right-click and select Open file location.
   
5. Go back to the process, right-click and pick End Task.
   
6. Delete the contents of the malicious folder.

Biopass RAT could've messed with program Startup features by adding itself into the mix. Therefore you need to examine that possibility and look through the list. Here's how you can do that:

1. Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc on your keyboard to open Windows Task Manager.
2. Go to the Startup tab.
3. Right-click on the suspicious program and pick Disable.
   
   

Once all these steps are accomplished, the malware should be eliminated from your Windows computer. Please remember that acquiring a reliable cybersecurity tool could save you much more in recovery costs. If you want to learn how to evade various malware, please read our articles.

Restore damaged system sections with reliable PC repair software

As we've already mentioned, once a remote access trojan gains access to a system, it immediately modifies system files and settings to establish persistence. From altering the registry to messing up other core system files, this could include a myriad of actions.

Corrupted system files and settings might result in exhibitions of various strange behavior, such as an inability to open certain software, Blue Screens of Death, severe lag, malware renewal, complete system failure, etc. We can't express the importance of resolving all the issues that Biopass RAT might have caused to your device.

Unfortunately, you won't be able to undo these changes manually, as it's not even recommended for IT professionals. Therefore, you will need to use a reliable system diagnostics tool. Since it might be hard to pick out one of the thousands of such apps available on the market, we and other cybersecurity community experts^[4] recommend downloading the FortectIntego PC repair software.

A scan with this software will automatically determine all system sectors that Biopass RAT has affected and recommend resolving them. It's offer with a free trial, so you have nothing to lose by trying it out:

• Download the application by clicking on the link above
• Click on the ReimageRepair.exe
  
  
• If User Account Control (UAC) shows up, select Yes
• Press Install and wait till the program finishes the installation process
• The analysis of your machine will begin immediately
• Once complete, check the results – they will be listed in the Summary
• You can now click on each of the issues and fix them manually
• If you see many problems that you find difficult to fix, we recommend you purchase the license and fix them automatically.