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Database Entry
BlackMatter
Vendor detections: 17
| SHA256 hash: | 46bb3df9a85c89c546cf5a01f5b8d7e9ae0d6bf4d92372c82d0764bb89dd5421 |
|---|---|
| SHA3-384 hash: | 62ddf4eb7143e0bdba8fa2fb2667a9c9c69fe6ad2337cba76310879cd12e5754319552e8b12b890ba9b57df74c571c2f |
| SHA1 hash: | a0d6eed4e60e11e579d0c0df7ef06c8c95ba56b0 |
| MD5 hash: | 17ff96bfcc045cee6e713d35bbd63472 |
| humanhash: | maine-october-london-steak |
| File name: | file |
| Download: | download sample |
| Signature | BlackMatter |
| File size: | 149'504 bytes |
| First seen: | 2026-01-23 07:02:13 UTC |
| Last seen: | 2026-01-23 17:28:51 UTC |
| File type: |  exe |
| MIME type: | application/x-dosexec |
| imphash | 41fb8cb2943df6de998b35a9d28668e8 (82 x BlackMatter, 9 x LockBit, 1 x DragonForce) |
| ssdeep | 3072:a6glyuxE4GsUPnliByocWepMcpy1M5Vyj+z0:a6gDBGpvEByocWeb95Vy |
| Threatray | 2'255 similar samples on MalwareBazaar |
| TLSH | T1C2E35D21B212D073C87718F13B36B572F39E8D6C29996817EAD80F9DBC648232F45997 |
| TrID | 25.0% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2) 19.1% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1) 17.1% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1) 7.8% (.EXE) Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (2072/23) 7.8% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9) |
| Magika | pebin |
| Reporter |  Bitsight |
| Tags: | BlackMatter dropped-by-phorpiex exe |
Intelligence
File Origin
# of uploads :
20
# of downloads :
119
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:
file
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-01-23 07:03:05 UTC
Tags:
braincipher ransomware lockbit auto-download darkside arch-scr
Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
n/a
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
90.9%
Tags:
ransomware spawn remo
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
packed
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Trojan.Ransom
Result
Gathering data
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:
2026-01-23 07:03:30 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
AV detection:
33 of 36 (91.67%)
Threat level:
5/5
Detection(s):
Malicious file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
lockbit
Similar samples:
+ 2'245 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 (612) files with added filename extension
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
46bb3df9a85c89c546cf5a01f5b8d7e9ae0d6bf4d92372c82d0764bb89dd5421
MD5 hash:
17ff96bfcc045cee6e713d35bbd63472
SHA1 hash:
a0d6eed4e60e11e579d0c0df7ef06c8c95ba56b0
Malware family:
LockBit
Verdict:
Malicious
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
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: | 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: | Windows_Ransomware_Lockbit_369e1e94 |
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| 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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