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Database Entry
BlackMatter
Vendor detections: 17
| SHA256 hash: | 297b2ae6169c2e735d906a82a7aa803b9ad136592db15c0aec6b6db0451e6d4f |
|---|---|
| SHA3-384 hash: | deec4e618ad2df0aef1d020bbad6aaa407e79598ba3f43e2baf1efe934033fd60c0015c0c91d8d3bac036d7097e357c1 |
| SHA1 hash: | 7cd7e3e65bbc27ff6c71e94fc9c8ed1471a0e534 |
| MD5 hash: | e06186b14977556d03ca8ece9c9e7ff2 |
| humanhash: | floor-moon-video-cat |
| File name: | file |
| Download: | download sample |
| Signature | BlackMatter |
| File size: | 148'992 bytes |
| First seen: | 2026-03-17 21:02:07 UTC |
| Last seen: | 2026-03-20 12:11:30 UTC |
| File type: |  exe |
| MIME type: | application/x-dosexec |
| imphash | 41fb8cb2943df6de998b35a9d28668e8 (96 x BlackMatter, 9 x LockBit, 1 x DragonForce) |
| ssdeep | 1536:4zICS4AwwRlcz5AxE4vGP1iU8KnliIs3iocZMgkGJp1swmhYGJVa/FOr8vZNJa:n6glyuxE4GsUPnliByocWepVGzK |
| Threatray | 2'438 similar samples on MalwareBazaar |
| TLSH | T197E36D21F212D0B3C83718F537367572B3DE8D2C19A96817EAD80F99BCA58232F45997 |
| TrID | 20.0% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2) 19.8% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2) 15.3% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1) 13.7% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1) 6.3% (.EXE) Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (2072/23) |
| Magika | pebin |
| Reporter |  Bitsight |
| Tags: | BlackMatter dropped-by-phorpiex exe |
Intelligence
File Origin
# of uploads :
118
# of downloads :
149
Origin country :
USVendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
LockBit
Details
LockBit
a PCG-lockbit seed, a RSA public key modulus, flags, hashes for excluded folders, files, and extensions, hashes for computer names, killed processes and services, a list of credentials, a ransom note, and information parsed from the ransom note
Malware family:
lockbit
ID:
1
File name:
_297b2ae6169c2e735d906a82a7aa803b9ad136592db15c0aec6b6db0451e6d4f.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-03-17 21:03:48 UTC
Tags:
lockbit ransomware braincipher darkside
Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
n/a
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
91.7%
Tags:
ransomware spawn remo
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Behaviour
Creating a file
Сreating synchronization primitives
Launching a service
Changing a file
Reading critical registry keys
Creating a file in the %AppData% directory
Creating a file in the %AppData% subdirectories
Moving a file to the %AppData% subdirectory
Modifies multiple files
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Moving a file to the %temp% directory
Creating a window
Stealing user critical data
Creating a file in the mass storage device
Forced shutdown of a system process
Forced shutdown of a browser
Encrypting user's files
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Trojan.Ransom.BlackMatter
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
Detections:
Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Lockbit.tre Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Encoder.sb Trojan.Win32.Agent.sb HEUR:Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Lockbit.gen Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Agent.sb Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Dycler Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Dapato.sb Trojan.Win32.Zapchast.bgvs Trojan.Win32.Inject.sb HEUR:Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Generic Trojan-Ransom.Win32.BlackMatter.d Trojan.Win32.Udochka.sb PDM:Trojan.Win32.Generic
Malware family:
BlackMatter Ransomware
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PDB Path PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 32 Exe x86
Detection:
lockbit
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.LOCKBIT
Threat name:
Win32.Ransomware.LockBit
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-03-17 21:02:40 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
AV detection:
35 of 38 (92.11%)
Threat level:
5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
lockbit
Similar samples:
+ 2'428 additional samples on MalwareBazaar
Result
Malware family:
lockbit
Score:
10/10
Tags:
family:lockbit defense_evasion discovery ransomware spyware stealer
Behaviour
Checks processor information in registry
Enumerates system info in registry
Modifies Control Panel
Modifies registry class
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Drops file in System32 directory
Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
Drops desktop.ini file(s)
Enumerates connected drives
Indicator Removal: File Deletion
Checks computer location settings
Deletes itself
Executes dropped EXE
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Renames multiple (925) files with added filename extension
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
297b2ae6169c2e735d906a82a7aa803b9ad136592db15c0aec6b6db0451e6d4f
MD5 hash:
e06186b14977556d03ca8ece9c9e7ff2
SHA1 hash:
7cd7e3e65bbc27ff6c71e94fc9c8ed1471a0e534
Malware family:
LockBit
Verdict:
Malicious
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
YARA Signatures
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| Rule name: | CRIME_WIN32_RANSOM_BLACKMATTER |
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| Author: | Rony (@r0ny_123) |
| Description: | Detects Blackmatter ransomware |
| Rule name: | Darkside |
|---|---|
| Author: | @bartblaze |
| Description: | Identifies Darkside ransomware. |
| Rule name: | Detect_all_IPv6_variants |
|---|---|
| Author: | Bierchermuesli |
| Description: | Generic IPv6 catcher |
| Rule name: | lb_stack_string_decrypt_1 |
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| Author: | CTI Purple Team |
| Description: | This rule detects the code pattern of the Stack Strings decryption algorithm. |
| Rule name: | VECT_Ransomware |
|---|---|
| Author: | Mustafa Bakhit |
| Description: | Detects activity associated with VECT ransomware. This includes registry modifications and deletions, execution of system and defense-evasion commands, suspicious API usage, mutex creation, file and memory manipulation, ransomware note generation, anti-debugging and anti-analysis techniques, and embedded cryptographic constants (SHA256) characteristic of this malware family. Designed for threat intelligence and malware detection environments. |
| Rule name: | Windows_Ransomware_Lockbit_369e1e94 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Elastic Security |
File information
The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.
Web download
Dropped by
Phorpiex
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
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