Virtual Private Servers

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Virtual Private Servers

A Virtual Private Server, better known as a VPS. A VPS is a virtual machine sold as a service by an Internet hosting service. There are two main types of VPSs used, Linux and Windows. VPS runs its own copy of an operating system, and customers have superuser-level access to that operating system so they can install

almost any software that runs on that OS. For many purposes they are functionally equivalent to a dedicated physical server, and being software defined are able to be much more easily created and configured. They are priced much lower than an equivalent physical server. The cons with a VPS is the share the same underlying physical hardware with other VPSs, The overall performance is low and could sometimes depend on the work load of other VPSs on the same hardware. A Linux VPS is used by bot herders to setup their command and control centers. In order to access the VPS you would have to use a ssh client. The most popular ssh client used is Putty. See Working with SSH Client for more information on Putty.



   Windows VPS  

A windows VPSs is used by both bot herders and RAT operators. The bot herders use the Windows VPS to set up a VNC module, which allows them (using a script) to connect their windows VPS to the bot running on a victim computer. This will allow a hidden window to pop up where the bot herder can control the victim PC and the victim has no knowledge of it. RAT operators use a windows VPS to forward RAT connections to their computer to remain anonymous.


     Linux VPS 

A linux VPS is used by mainly bot herders to set up their command and control server. They use a ssh client to setup a LEMP/LAMP stack and install phpmyadmin. After this is done they use a SFTP client ( see Working with SFTP Client ) to transfer the files from their bot sorce to their linux VPS thus installing their command and control server.


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