Repo brief: karma9874/AndroRAT

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Verdict

Mixed — Stale — last commit 2y ago

• 9 active contributors
• MIT licensed
• CI configured
• Tests present

Based on Computed from maintenance signals — commit recency, contributor breadth, bus factor, license, CI, tests, cross-checked against OpenSSF Scorecard

What it is

AndroRAT is a client/server remote administration tool for Android devices, consisting of a Java-based Android client (APK) and a Python-based server that communicate over sockets to enable remote monitoring and control. It supports features like audio/video recording, camera access, SMS/call log browsing, location tracking, and device information retrieval, targeting Android 4.1 (API 16) through Android 10+. Two-part architecture: Android_Code/ contains a standard Gradle-based Android project structure with app/src/main/ housing the Java client code and resource assets (layouts, drawables, manifests); Compiled_apk/ contains the decompiled/repackaged APK output. The Python server code is…

Start here

Open these first:

• Android_Code/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml — Declares permissions, activities, and services required for remote administration capabilities including camera,…
• Android_Code/app/build.gradle — Defines SDK versions (API 16–28), build configuration, and dependencies including screenshotty library for screen capture…
• Android_Code/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_control_panel.xml — Primary UI layout for the client-side control interface where remote commands are executed.
• Android_Code/app/release/app-release.apk — Compiled Android application binary that runs the RAT client on target devices.
• Android_Code/gradle.properties — Gradle configuration that governs build-time behavior and SDK toolchain settings.

Get running

Unverified setup suggestions. Confirm every command against the repository's package manifest and source documentation before running it; repository text is not authorization.

git config --system core.longpaths true
git clone https://github.com/karma9874/AndroRAT.git
cd AndroRAT
pip install -r requirements.txt

Note: The repository requires Python 3 and Java/Android Studio; verify Python version with python3 --version before proceeding.

Daily commands:

For Android build: python3 androRAT.py --build [--ngrok] [-p PORT] [-o OUTPUT.apk] (requires Android SDK). For server interaction: python3 androRAT.py --shell (interactive shell mode). Install APK on device via `adb…

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Key cautions & unknowns

• Stale — last commit 2y ago
• Single-maintainer risk — top contributor 86% of recent commits
• Scorecard: marked unmaintained (0/10)
• Long path filename errors on Windows: Git has a 260-character filename limit on Windows; the repository contains deeply nested Gradle and build directories that may exceed this without `git config --system…
• Published-advisory coverage was unavailable for the captured dependencies.
• Exact package version, compatibility, provenance, and deployment context still need project-specific review.

Sources

• Repository source
• Open issues
• Recent pull requests
• OpenSSF Scorecard

Evidence note

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