MALWARE FAMILY
BaoLoader
Internal ID: win.baoloader
1
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026
Intelligence Profile
According to Expel, the developers behind the recent AppSuite-PDF and PDF Editor campaigns have used at least 26 code-signing certificates over the last seven years to make their software appear legitimate. Due to different use of and certificate clustering, the malware is believed different from both Chromeloader and TamperedChef.
Threat Analysis
BaoLoader 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
win.baoloader
Research Links
Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.