pbot

First seen
2018-06-01 00:00:00
Malware type
botnet, ddos
Family
Malware family
Profile updated
2026-07-07 14:28:27

Context

PBot is a peer-to-peer botnet derived from the Mirai source code. It is primarily used for launching distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.

Reports & references

  • malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Elf.Pbot (report)
  • cert.org.cn — 20210628133948926376206 (report)

External references