Analysis by: Raymart Christian Yambot

 PLATFORM:

Windows

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 SYSTEM IMPACT RATING:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This Trojan arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

As of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Type: BAT
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 31 Mar 2026

Arrival Details

This Trojan arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

Installation

This Trojan adds the following processes:

  • powershell -w h -c "{Powershell command to download and execute malicious payload}"

Download Routine

This Trojan connects to the following website(s) to download and execute a malicious file:

  • http://{BLOCKED}k.com:8000/6202033

As of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

Other Details

This Trojan does the following:

  • It sends the following string as a POST body to the C&C server as a beacon identifier to retrieve the appropriate payload:
    • packages.{BLOCKED}m.org/product1 → Windows version

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.800
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 20.858.03
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 01 Apr 2026
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 20.859.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 02 Apr 2026

Step 1

Before doing any scans, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.

Step 2

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as Trojan.PS1.AXIOSDROP.THCCABG. If the detected files have already been cleaned, deleted, or quarantined by your Trend Micro product, no further step is required. You may opt to simply delete the quarantined files. Please check the following Trend Micro Support pages for more information:


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