GoTo Resolve Tool’s Background Activities Compared to Ransomware Tactics

New research from Point Wild’s Lat61 team reveals how the HEURRemoteAdmin.GoToResolve.gen tool allows silent, unattended access to PCs. Learn why this legitimate remote administration software is being flagged as a security risk and its surprising connection to ransomware tactics.

A new security alert has been issued over a computer program that is acting as a silent gateway for intruders. The tool, known by the technical name HEURRemoteAdmin.GoToResolve.gen, is being called a “Potentially Unwanted Application” (PUA) by experts because of the way it hides its activity from the person using the computer.

The findings come from the Lat61 Threat Intelligence Team at Point Wild, a data breach prevention firm. In a report shared with Hackread.com, the team explained how this software can turn a standard work tool into a major security risk.

Background activity you can’t see

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