In reply, the C2 server can send several possible commands ... command and confirmed that it doesn't affect any legitimate functions or files and doesn't transmit any data from the target devices.

The new variant uses Bitcoin transactions info parsed from a hardcoded Bitcoin address to retrieve C2 server addresses using a discoverDomain function designed to work on a schedule or when ...

scrapping the need to establish a traditional command-and-control (C2) server altogether. See also: Your email threads are now being hijacked by the QBot Trojan Since October, at the least ...