Bamital
- First seen
- 2012-02-01 00:00:00
- Malware type
- botnet, downloader
- Family
- Malware family
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 14:48:04
Targeted industries: financial-services retail-and-hospitality
Context
Bamital is a malware family primarily associated with click-fraud and distribution through botnet networks. It hijacks search engine results and redirects users to malicious websites, generating illicit advertising revenue.
Detection coverage
- 1 YARA rules
Detection rules
- MALPEDIA_Win_Bamital_Auto (yara-rule)
Reports & references
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Bamital (report)
- Microsoft — Bamital Botnet Takedown Is Successful Cleanup Underway (report)
- Broadcom/Symantec — Trojan Bamital 13 En (report)