OTX Threat: Inside a TrickBot Variant Using DNS Tunneling for C2

A TrickBot variant has been identified that uses DNS tunneling for command-and-control communications instead of traditional HTTP protocols. The malware maintains persistence through Windows Task Scheduler, creating disguised tasks that execute at startup and repeat every five minutes. Configuration data is stored in NTFS Alternate Data Streams to evade detection. The malware employs multiple obfu