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Database Entry



BlackMatter


Vendor detections: 18


Intelligence 18 IOCs YARA 5 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: de96af271bf52bdcecaaf555a711f8a1397ed4b8be0d9c16f483253d29deaf62
SHA3-384 hash: 3079aed5e0908f75fd6e4170a76196a97bea5aaf148f9e89eb11dcce52afcccb3d64fc4d1372355290ea755ecb7d0c46
SHA1 hash: 202307528cfd6cc5d35d3d459f9fbe714ac8937c
MD5 hash: 396443e02532fb4a5da590188b708548
humanhash: tango-arkansas-batman-golf
File name:xxx.exe
Download: download sample
Signature BlackMatter
File size:152'064 bytes
First seen:2025-04-24 14:32:10 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 41fb8cb2943df6de998b35a9d28668e8 (158 x BlackMatter, 9 x LockBit, 1 x DragonForce)
ssdeep 3072:y6glyuxE4GsUPnliByocWepqvKQoWQqcd:y6gDBGpvEByocWeovK2bcd
TLSH T1A1E37E21F612D0B3C83718F13736B5B1F39E8D6C29A96847EAE80F59BC648232F54597
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 TheSillyFEllo
Tags:BlackMatter exe lockbit Ransomware trojan

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
968
Origin country :
CA CA
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
lockbit
ID:
1
File name:
xxx.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-04-24 09:25:24 UTC
Tags:
ransomware lockbit arch-scr lockbit3

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
70%
Tags:
ransomware crypt remo
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file
Сreating synchronization primitives
Launching a service
Changing a file
Delayed writing of the file
Creating a window
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
Stealing user critical data
Forced shutdown of a browser
Encrypting user's files
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
entropy packed packed packer_detected zeroaccess
Malware family:
BlackMatter Ransomware
Verdict:
Malicious
Result
Threat name:
LockBit ransomware
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
rans.phis.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Changes the wallpaper picture
Contains functionality to detect hardware virtualization (CPUID execution measurement)
Deletes itself after installation
Found potential ransomware demand text
Found ransom note / readme
Found Tor onion address
Hides threads from debuggers
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Modifies existing user documents (likely ransomware behavior)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Overwrites Mozilla Firefox settings
Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function)
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Writes a notice file (html or txt) to demand a ransom
Writes many files with high entropy
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected LockBit ransomware
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1673218 Sample: xxx.exe Startdate: 24/04/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 41 s-0005.dual-s-msedge.net 2->41 43 pki-goog.l.google.com 2->43 45 2 other IPs or domains 2->45 55 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->55 57 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->57 59 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->59 61 4 other signatures 2->61 9 xxx.exe 22 1002 2->9         started        13 ONENOTE.EXE 2->13         started        signatures3 process4 file5 25 Microsoft_AutoGene...454DCD83}.HPvdi8peh, DOS 9->25 dropped 27 C:\Users\user\...\AdobeSysFnt23.lst.HPvdi8peh, DOS 9->27 dropped 29 3870112724rsegmnoi...es.sqlite.HPvdi8peh, data 9->29 dropped 31 179 other files (177 malicious) 9->31 dropped 63 Found potential ransomware demand text 9->63 65 Found Tor onion address 9->65 67 Contains functionality to detect hardware virtualization (CPUID execution measurement) 9->67 69 9 other signatures 9->69 15 4D79.tmp 9->15         started        19 splwow64.exe 9->19         started        signatures6 process7 file8 33 C:\Users\user\Desktop\xxx.exe, data 15->33 dropped 35 C:\Users\user\Desktop\ZZZZZZZ (copy), data 15->35 dropped 37 C:\Users\user\Desktop\YYYYYYY (copy), data 15->37 dropped 39 24 other malicious files 15->39 dropped 47 Contains functionality to detect hardware virtualization (CPUID execution measurement) 15->47 49 Writes many files with high entropy 15->49 51 Hides threads from debuggers 15->51 53 Deletes itself after installation 15->53 21 cmd.exe 15->21         started        signatures9 process10 process11 23 conhost.exe 21->23         started       
Threat name:
Win32.Ransomware.Lockbit
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-04-24 14:33:09 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
AV detection:
24 of 24 (100.00%)
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)
Indicator Removal: File Deletion
Checks computer location settings
Deletes itself
Executes dropped EXE
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Renames multiple (641) files with added filename extension
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
ransomware lockbit Win.Ransomware.BlackMatter-9965914-0
YARA:
Windows_Ransomware_Lockbit_369e1e94 LockBit3
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
de96af271bf52bdcecaaf555a711f8a1397ed4b8be0d9c16f483253d29deaf62
MD5 hash:
396443e02532fb4a5da590188b708548
SHA1 hash:
202307528cfd6cc5d35d3d459f9fbe714ac8937c
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.

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:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
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.

BLint


The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.

Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_AUTHENTICODEMissing Authenticodehigh
CHECK_DLL_CHARACTERISTICSMissing dll Security Characteristics (HIGH_ENTROPY_VA)high
Reviews
IDCapabilitiesEvidence
WIN_BASE_APIUses Win Base APIKERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryW
KERNEL32.dll::GetCommandLineW
KERNEL32.dll::GetCommandLineA
WIN_USER_APIPerforms GUI ActionsUSER32.dll::CreateMenu

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