Netbus
Aliases: NetBus
- First seen
- 1998-01-01 00:00:00
- Malware type
- backdoor, rat
- Family
- Malware family
- Last IoC activity
- 2026-07-21 19:25:43
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 15:33:46
Context
NetBus or Netbus is a software program for remotely controlling a Microsoft Windows computer system over a network. It was created in 1998 and has been very controversial for its potential of being used as a backdoor.
Reports & references
- Broadcom/Symantec — Backorifice (report)
- f-secure.com — Netbus.Shtml (report)