# RDP: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 2 judge labels across 2 categories by 2 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/rdp

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Remote support and remote access](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/remote-support-and-remote-access/index.md) | 0% | 70 | 100% | 1 |
| [Virtual desktops](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/virtual-desktops/index.md) | 0% | 81 | 100% | 1 |

## And against it

- "Avoid legacy tools like RDP or VNC unless they are strictly tunneled through secure channels" (Llama 4 Maverick, Remote support)
- "Why to avoid: This is the #1 vector for ransomware (like WannaCry or Blackbaud)." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Virtual desktops)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named RDP, from 4 of the 7 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- cisa.gov: 3
- acronis.com: 2
- attack.mitre.org: 2
- blog.talosintelligence.com: 2
- cybarworks.com: 2
- ftc.gov: 2
- itpro.com: 2
- risky.biz: 2
- techcrunch.com: 2
- amtrustfinancial.com: 1

### Pages cited

- https://cisa.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/Guide%20to%20Securing%20Remote%20Access%20Software_clean%20Final_508c.pdf: 3
- https://acronis.com/en/tru/posts/the-remote-access-blind-spot-an-analysis-of-rmm-tool-risk-for-smbs: 2
- https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1219/002: 2
- https://blog.talosintelligence.com/adversaries-are-leveraging-remote-access-tools: 2
- https://cisa.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/guide_to_securing_remote_access_software.pdf: 2
- https://cybarworks.com/blog/remote-access-tool-abuse-small-business: 2
- https://ftc.gov/business-guidance/blog/2019/02/cybersecurity-small-business-secure-remote-access: 2
- https://ftc.gov/system/files/attachments/secure-remote-access/cybersecurity_sb_secureremoteaccess.pdf: 2

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.