Backdoor.breut attempts to give the hacker remote control of the victim's computer, according to the analysis.

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Even the simple act of replacing batteries in the TV remote control or mouse on the computer, or changing a light bulb can be impossible and incredibly frustrating for them.

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For the television, all of the controls that you'd find on a regular TV remote control appear on his computer screen.

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