This is some scary sh1t! 'Ratters'

nocoverart · 18-03-2013 11:55PM #1

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/ratters-computer-hackers-spy-through-webcam--102644754.html

I heard of this before but I think I gladly put it to the back of my mind. Basically a Virus known as ratters that gets access to your camera and can spy on you, post footage on social media and the like. How common is this sh1t?

Praetorian Saighdiuir · 18-03-2013 11:56PM

I bet your laptop just posted that for you.

It's everywhere dude.

Ruudi_Mentari · 19-03-2013 12:03AM

they're putting cameras on everything now, just take some gum and block it out. like any sensible whizkid would do

coolhull · 19-03-2013 12:03AM

put a bit o' tape over the camera lens, and bob's yer uncle

nocoverart · 19-03-2013 12:07AM

Yeah, because putting a bit of tape over my camera is the rationale thing to do :eek: if I done that my OH would lock me up for been nuts! now she could lock me up for having the odd sly fap LOL

Seachmall · 19-03-2013 12:12AM

nocoverart wrote: »

Basically a Virus known as ratters

The controller is the ratter. The tool is the rat.

How common is this sh1t?

The odds of you being infected are pretty low, but it is surprisingly common. You can find the tools and other people to assist you in your endeavour with about 1 google search.

Ruudi_Mentari · 19-03-2013 12:22AM

nocoverart wrote: »

Yeah, because putting a bit of tape over my camera is the rationale thing to do

or any type of thin foil

also somebody suggested taking a long, narrow probe and gouging out the intrusive eye.

kowloon · 19-03-2013 01:00AM

The new Cat might have a different skillset to what I envisaged.

ikeano29 · 19-03-2013 01:23AM

What's new about this?

Bifrost was good program for this purpose too, maybe still is

Bipolar Joe · 19-03-2013 01:28AM

OP, sniff your keyboard. If it smells like hammers, call the Gardai, someone is gonna rape you.

Amprodude · 19-03-2013 01:36AM

Black tape over your web cam to set up the perfect rat trap.

SicklySweet · 19-03-2013 01:38AM

They've been around for ages. It's not a virus per se, doesn't actually do damage to your computer, but the ratter probably will :P

Holsten · 19-03-2013 01:39AM

Tape over the webcam.

Unless you've downloaded and run a dodgy file from someone you probably don't have a rat on your computer. I wouldn't really call it a virus either.

longhalloween · 19-03-2013 01:54AM

As if anyone is going to be interested in a video of me, lying in my bed in darkness, watching porn and jacking it under the sheets... :pac:

Amprodude · 19-03-2013 01:57AM

longhalloween wrote: »

As if anyone is going to be interested in a video of me, lying in my bed in darkness, watching porn and jacking it under the sheets... :pac:

You are nothing to hide

JimmyCrackCorn · 19-03-2013 02:18AM

It's 1995 all over again?

When did this become new?

MadsL · 19-03-2013 05:06AM

JimmyCrackCorn wrote: »

It's 1995 1984 all over again?

When did this become new?

FYP

TeddyTedson · 19-03-2013 05:29AM

*puts on pants*

Ruudi_Mentari · 19-03-2013 05:49AM

Fap like a butterfly. ting like a pee

IM0 · 19-03-2013 06:19AM

aha! so I have an audience for my fapping!

biko · 19-03-2013 07:53AM

Find me at 192.168.1.254

holystungun9 · 19-03-2013 08:08AM

coolhull wrote: »

put a bit o' tape over the camera lens, and bob's yer uncle

I did this ages ago but I sometimes bring my laptop to class and students always look a bit puzzled and think teacher is a little creepy.

The nude 'selfie' I have as my screensaver seems to go largely ignored, though.

antodeco · 19-03-2013 02:03PM

Just do what I do if I leave the laptop on. I just leave it in front of the mirror, so if they do hack into it, they will only see themselves looking at themselves.

This is some scary sh1t! 'Ratters'

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