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Database Entry



BlackMatter


Vendor detections: 17


Intelligence 17 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 68666eec45ae5f29e414dbcca1a99d2a767c45f934c7490d3464f0ce7e8cd833
SHA3-384 hash: ac76f195ce55932d8d685d66cf15544ab3b8c298a75addd21c8ab2cc169c00e0071faf335284eda530948c0eb57ad0f4
SHA1 hash: 2b0bb605eec5e078af93521888d8b715968ffa8c
MD5 hash: 0d73a686487815372e266860544795d5
humanhash: bakerloo-hamper-alabama-lemon
File name:file
Download: download sample
Signature BlackMatter
File size:149'504 bytes
First seen:2026-01-23 07:04:00 UTC
Last seen:2026-01-23 17:29:53 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 41fb8cb2943df6de998b35a9d28668e8 (82 x BlackMatter, 9 x LockBit, 1 x DragonForce)
ssdeep 3072:46glyuxE4GsUPnliByocWepEsE3Z1H14Jj5mB37:46gDBGpvEByocWeDE3Boj5O
TLSH T1EAE37D21F122D0B3C83718F1373675B2F39E8D2C25A96857EAD80F99BCA48232F45597
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


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Bitsight
url: http://195.178.136.19/39.exe

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
20
# of downloads :
131
Origin country :
US US
Vendor 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 07:35:36 UTC
Tags:
lockbit ransomware auto-download braincipher darkside

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
96.5%
Tags:
ransomware sage remo
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
packed
Result
Gathering data
Malware family:
BlackMatter Ransomware
Verdict:
Malicious
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PDB Path PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 32 Exe x86
Threat name:
Win32.Ransomware.Lockbit
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-23 07:06:05 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
AV detection:
33 of 36 (91.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
lockbit
Similar samples:
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 (709) files with added filename extension
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
68666eec45ae5f29e414dbcca1a99d2a767c45f934c7490d3464f0ce7e8cd833
MD5 hash:
0d73a686487815372e266860544795d5
SHA1 hash:
2b0bb605eec5e078af93521888d8b715968ffa8c
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:CRIME_WIN32_RANSOM_BLACKMATTER
Author:Rony (@r0ny_123)
Description:Detects Blackmatter ransomware
Rule name:Darkside
Author:@bartblaze
Description:Identifies Darkside ransomware.
Rule name:lb_stack_string_decrypt_1
Author:CTI Purple Team
Description:This rule detects the code pattern of the Stack Strings decryption algorithm.
Rule name:Windows_Ransomware_Lockbit_369e1e94
Author:Elastic Security

File information


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Web download

BlackMatter

Executable exe 68666eec45ae5f29e414dbcca1a99d2a767c45f934c7490d3464f0ce7e8cd833

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
Phorpiex
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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