‘Riskware’ is the generic term used by Kaspersky Lab to describe programs that are legitimate in themselves, but that have the potential for misuse by cyber criminals: for example, remote administration utilities. Such programs have always had the potential to be misused, but they now have a higher profile. During the last few years, there has been a fusion of ‘traditional’ virus techniques with those of hackers. In the changing climate, such ‘riskware’ programs have come in to their own as a means of controlling machines for malicious purposes.