MALWARE FAMILY

Abcbot

Internal ID: elf.abcbot

aliases

Last seen:Mar 17, 2026

Intelligence Profile

Abcbot is a modular Go-based botnet and malware that propagates via exploits and brute force attempts. The botnet was observed launching DDoS attacks, perform internet scans, and serve web pages. It is probably linked to Xanthe-based clipjacking campaign.

Threat Analysis

Abcbot is a malware family tracked by threat intelligence researchers and catalogued in the Malpedia dataset. It represents a distinct malicious software lineage with identifiable code characteristics, behaviors, and victimology.

External References

→https://blog.netlab.360.com/abcbot_an_evolving_botnet_en/

→https://www.cadosecurity.com/abcbot-an-evolution-of-xanthe/

→https://www.cadosecurity.com/the-continued-evolution-of-abcbot/

→https://www.lacework.com/blog/abc-botnet-attacks-on-the-rise/

Quick Facts

TypeMalware Family

Aliases1

Also Known As

elf.abcbot

Research Links

MITRE ATT&CK VirusTotal Google (news) Twitter/X search

Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.

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