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Database Entry


BlackMatter


Vendor detections: 14


Intelligence 14 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: e3a3d9e668fa8c144c48299206d7eff67a7dbbf3410ddc2aefc440b6e072bf6f
SHA3-384 hash: 093b7b5b81cb3dcace70b9c6e8edeff8b385c01177f30aa9e20382501c74686744c207a82da5e1a19504dfa5188533d3
SHA1 hash: ba444bf1f4c878ed03943fb552cb1f31a56db09d
MD5 hash: 5237c1cdd4457db4732d9afb328d13fd
humanhash: lake-lemon-william-november
File name:file
Download: download sample
Signature BlackMatter
Create hunting rule
File size:149'504 bytes
First seen:2026-01-23 07:02:48 UTC
Last seen:2026-01-23 15:51:24 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 41fb8cb2943df6de998b35a9d28668e8 (82 x BlackMatter, 9 x LockBit, 1 x DragonForce)
ssdeep 3072:u6glyuxE4GsUPnliByocWepWVXwJbEAWLJqCk:u6gDBGpvEByocWeUWbEAWVA
TLSH T12DE37E11F612D073C87718F13B36B5B2B39E4E2C19956807EAE80F9DBCA58236F05997
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


Avatar
Bitsight
url: http://195.178.136.19/26.exe

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
17
# 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
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/93f665fa-5289-4e3d-b665-7454620e2fbf/
Malware family:
lockbit
Create hunting rule
ID:
1
File name:
_e3a3d9e668fa8c144c48299206d7eff67a7dbbf3410ddc2aefc440b6e072bf6f.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-01-23 07:16:31 UTC
Tags:
lockbit ransomware auto-download braincipher darkside arch-scr
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/dbc256ba-2320-42ec-b3e5-3d268e947896

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/49853/
Detection(s):
Win.Ransomware.LockBitBlack-10033143-1
Create hunting rule

Win.Ransomware.BlackMatter-9965914-0
Create hunting rule

Win.Ransomware.Lazy-10003135-0
Create hunting rule

SecuriteInfo.com.Trojan.Encoder.42541.UNOFFICIAL
Create hunting rule

Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
96.5%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=69731d88bcad3327ec07ee84
Tags:
ransomware sage remo
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Trojan.Ransom
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/e3a3d9e668fa8c144c48299206d7eff67a7dbbf3410ddc2aefc440b6e072bf6f
Result
Gathering data
Malware family:
BlackMatter Ransomware
Create hunting rule
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/20705a07-f2b7-4d73-acc7-0817fed5360e
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/e3a3d9e668fa8c144c48299206d7eff67a7dbbf3410ddc2aefc440b6e072bf6f
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PDB Path PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 32 Exe x86
Link:
https://app.malva.re/file/5237c1cdd4457db4732d9afb328d13fd
Detection:
lockbit
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/e3a3d9e668fa8c144c48299206d7eff67a7dbbf3410ddc2aefc440b6e072bf6f/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.LOCKBIT
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/e3a3d9e668fa8c144c48299206d7eff67a7dbbf3410ddc2aefc440b6e072bf6f
Gathering data
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=4or5tzti7kgbitcifgjanv7p6z5h3o7tieg5ykxpyralnydsx5xq._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
lockbit
Create hunting rule
Similar samples:
error
BlackMatter
Result
Malware family:
lockbit
Create hunting rule
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:lockbit defense_evasion discovery ransomware spyware stealer
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260123-hvj9zses6b/
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 (641) files with added filename extension
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
e3a3d9e668fa8c144c48299206d7eff67a7dbbf3410ddc2aefc440b6e072bf6f
MD5 hash:
5237c1cdd4457db4732d9afb328d13fd
SHA1 hash:
ba444bf1f4c878ed03943fb552cb1f31a56db09d
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/82d7bfbd-193b-4830-a94d-3b4c78ac896d/
Malware family:
LockBit
Create hunting rule
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/e3a3d9e668fa/report/overview.html
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
Create hunting rule
Author:Rony (@r0ny_123)
Description:Detects Blackmatter ransomware
Rule name:Darkside
Create hunting rule
Author:@bartblaze
Description:Identifies Darkside ransomware.
Rule name:lb_stack_string_decrypt_1
Create hunting rule
Author:CTI Purple Team
Description:This rule detects the code pattern of the Stack Strings decryption algorithm.
Rule name:Windows_Ransomware_Lockbit_369e1e94
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security

File information

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Web download

BlackMatter

Executable exe e3a3d9e668fa8c144c48299206d7eff67a7dbbf3410ddc2aefc440b6e072bf6f

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
Phorpiex
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3762450/
Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/49853/

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