MALWARE FAMILY
AirDropBot
Internal ID: elf.airdrop
1
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026
Intelligence Profile
AirDropBot is used to create a DDoS botnet. It spreads as a worm, currently targeting Linksys routers. Backdoor and other bot functionality is present in this family. Development seems to be ongoing.
Threat Analysis
AirDropBot 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
Quick Facts
TypeMalware Family
Aliases1
Also Known As
elf.airdrop
Research Links
Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.