diff --git a/backend/app/services/fingerprint.py b/backend/app/services/fingerprint.py
index 38b0f0a..76777be 100644
--- a/backend/app/services/fingerprint.py
+++ b/backend/app/services/fingerprint.py
@@ -55,6 +55,25 @@ def fingerprint_ports(open_ports: list[dict[str, Any]]) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
     return results
 
 
+# Known OUI prefixes for virtual machines / hypervisors (lowercase, colon-separated)
+_MAC_OUI_TYPES: dict[str, str] = {
+    "52:54:00": "vm",    # QEMU/KVM (used by Proxmox VMs)
+    "bc:24:11": "vm",    # Proxmox official OUI (VMs and LXC, Proxmox 7.3+)
+    "00:50:56": "vm",    # VMware
+    "00:0c:29": "vm",    # VMware Workstation / Fusion
+    "08:00:27": "vm",    # VirtualBox
+    "00:15:5d": "vm",    # Hyper-V
+}
+
+
+def suggest_type_from_mac(mac: str | None) -> str | None:
+    """Return a suggested node type from MAC OUI, or None if unknown."""
+    if not mac:
+        return None
+    prefix = mac.lower()[:8]
+    return _MAC_OUI_TYPES.get(prefix)
+
+
 _PORT_TYPE_HINTS: dict[int, str] = {
     # Proxmox
     8006: "proxmox",
@@ -85,8 +104,8 @@ _PORT_TYPE_HINTS: dict[int, str] = {
 }
 
 
-def suggest_node_type(open_ports: list[dict[str, Any]]) -> str:
-    """Suggest a node type based on the most specific matched signature."""
+def suggest_node_type(open_ports: list[dict[str, Any]], mac: str | None = None) -> str:
+    """Suggest a node type based on matched signatures and MAC OUI."""
     priority = ["proxmox", "nas", "router", "lxc", "vm", "server", "ap", "camera", "iot", "switch"]
     found: set[str] = set()
     for p in open_ports:
@@ -97,6 +116,10 @@ def suggest_node_type(open_ports: list[dict[str, Any]]) -> str:
             found.add(sig["suggested_node_type"])
         if port in _PORT_TYPE_HINTS:
             found.add(_PORT_TYPE_HINTS[port])
+    # MAC OUI is a lower-priority hint — only used if ports give no better answer
+    mac_type = suggest_type_from_mac(mac)
+    if mac_type:
+        found.add(mac_type)
     for t in priority:
         if t in found:
             return t
diff --git a/backend/app/services/scanner.py b/backend/app/services/scanner.py
index 5d0d00c..85a27ea 100644
--- a/backend/app/services/scanner.py
+++ b/backend/app/services/scanner.py
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ async def run_scan(ranges: list[str], db: AsyncSession, run_id: str) -> None:
 
             for host in hosts:
                 services = fingerprint_ports(host["open_ports"])
-                suggested_type = suggest_node_type(host["open_ports"])
+                suggested_type = suggest_node_type(host["open_ports"], host.get("mac"))
 
                 # Update existing pending device or create a new one
                 existing_result = await db.execute(
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/panels/Sidebar.tsx b/frontend/src/components/panels/Sidebar.tsx
index 651abf5..3b37f7b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/panels/Sidebar.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/panels/Sidebar.tsx
@@ -235,6 +235,7 @@ function PendingDevicesPanel({ onNodeApproved }: { onNodeApproved: (nodeId: stri
           const hasHttp = d.services.some((s) => s.port === 80)
           const hasHttps = d.services.some((s) => s.port === 443)
           const otherCount = d.services.filter((s) => s.port !== 22 && s.port !== 80 && s.port !== 443).length
+          const virtualBadge = detectVirtualBadge(d.mac)
           return (
             <button
               key={d.id}
@@ -248,8 +249,16 @@ function PendingDevicesPanel({ onNodeApproved }: { onNodeApproved: (nodeId: stri
               {showIpBelow && (
                 <div className="font-mono text-muted-foreground truncate pl-3 text-[10px] mt-0.5">{d.ip}</div>
               )}
-              {(hasSsh || hasHttp || hasHttps || otherCount > 0) && (
+              {(hasSsh || hasHttp || hasHttps || otherCount > 0 || virtualBadge) && (
                 <div className="flex items-center gap-1 pl-3 mt-1.5 flex-wrap">
+                  {virtualBadge && (
+                    <Tooltip>
+                      <TooltipTrigger asChild>
+                        <span><ServiceBadge label={virtualBadge.label} color="#ff6e00" /></span>
+                      </TooltipTrigger>
+                      <TooltipContent side="right">{virtualBadge.title}</TooltipContent>
+                    </Tooltip>
+                  )}
                   {hasSsh && <ServiceBadge label="SSH" color="#a855f7" />}
                   {hasHttp && <ServiceBadge label="HTTP" color="#00d4ff" />}
                   {hasHttps && <ServiceBadge label="HTTPS" color="#39d353" />}
@@ -402,6 +411,20 @@ function ScanHistoryPanel() {
   )
 }
 
+const MAC_OUI: Record<string, { label: string; title: string }> = {
+  '52:54:00': { label: 'QEMU', title: 'QEMU/KVM Virtual Machine' },
+  'bc:24:11': { label: 'PVE',  title: 'Proxmox Virtual Machine or LXC' },
+  '00:50:56': { label: 'VMware', title: 'VMware Virtual Machine' },
+  '00:0c:29': { label: 'VMware', title: 'VMware Virtual Machine' },
+  '08:00:27': { label: 'VBox',  title: 'VirtualBox Virtual Machine' },
+  '00:15:5d': { label: 'Hyper-V', title: 'Hyper-V Virtual Machine' },
+}
+
+function detectVirtualBadge(mac: string | null) {
+  if (!mac) return null
+  return MAC_OUI[mac.toLowerCase().slice(0, 8)] ?? null
+}
+
 function ServiceBadge({ label, color }: { label: string; color: string }) {
   return (
     <span