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Fake Flash Player installs AtlasRAT

July 31, 2026 · Malwarebytes · Severity: MEDIUM

Researchers have described a campaign that delivers a remote access Trojan (RAT) called AtlasRAT through a fake Flash Player installer.

Key Takeaways

  • Researchers have described a campaign that delivers a remote access Trojan (RAT) called AtlasRAT through a fake Flash Player installer.
  • People still go looking for “Flash player” because a surprising amount of content and software was built around Flash and never properly migrated.
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