BITS - Tool

Threat entity extracted from intelligence sources

Frequency
1
occurrences
First Seen
January 6, 2026
Last Seen
January 6, 2026

BITS (Background Intelligent Transfer Service) is a legitimate Windows service designed for background file transfers.

Overview

BITS (Background Intelligent Transfer Service) is a legitimate Windows service designed for background file transfers. Adversaries abuse BITS to download and execute payloads with minimal user interaction, enabling stealthy malware distribution and persistence. Its significance stems from leveraging trusted OS components, which can complicate detection by network and endpoint defenses.

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