MALWARE FAMILY
MINIBUS
Internal ID: win.minibus
1
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026
Intelligence Profile
According to Mandiant, this is a custom backdoor that provides a more flexible code-execution interface and enhanced reconnaissance features compared to MINIBIKE.
Threat Analysis
MINIBUS 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.minibus
Research Links
Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.