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Axios NPM Compromise Indicators - Windows

Detects the specific Windows execution chain and process tree associated with the Axios NPM supply chain compromise. On March 30, 2026, malicious versions (1.14.1, 0.30.4) were published to npm, injecting a dependency (plain-crypto-js@4.2.1) that executed a postinstall script as a cross-platform RAT dropper. The dropper contacted a C2 server, delivered platform-specific payloads, deleted itself, and replaced package.json to evade detection. The attack used cscript.exe (VBScript), curl.exe (C2), and PowerShell masquerading as Windows Terminal.

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Detection Logic

{
  "selection_cscript": {
    "ParentImage
| endswith": [
      "\\node.exe",
      "\\bun.exe"
    ],
    "Image
| endswith": "\\cmd.exe",
    "CommandLine
| contains
| all": [
      "cscript",
      "AppData\\Local\\Temp",
      "//nologo && del",
      "6202033.vbs"
    ]
  },
  "selection_curl": {
    "Image
| endswith": [
      "\\curl.exe",
      "\\powershell.exe"
    ],
    "CommandLine
| contains": "http://sfrclak.com"
  },
  "selection_susp_cli": {
    "OriginalFileName": "PowerShell.EXE",
    "CommandLine
| contains": "\"C:\\ProgramData\\wt.exe\" -w hidden -ep bypass -file"
  },
  "condition": "1 of selection_*"
}

False Positives

  • ⚠ Highly unlikely

Field Validations

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