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Database Entry



BlackMatter


Vendor detections: 14


Intelligence 14 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: fa361c712381c82552952e348c36dca949329db6ea6088c7228c3884ebb0bfe7
SHA3-384 hash: 4d1ad8f05afcd841ac56e4b3420e96bcab6fcdb264a708b9a671c04a55495382a5920238b64882d48207bae2b623cdaf
SHA1 hash: c3927aaa94c768095fe983d5b46876fa080dca02
MD5 hash: b72d50ea8dc21d86430efdcba9646d39
humanhash: video-batman-muppet-bakerloo
File name:file
Download: download sample
Signature BlackMatter
File size:149'504 bytes
First seen:2026-06-10 13:09:03 UTC
Last seen:2026-06-10 13:40:24 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 41fb8cb2943df6de998b35a9d28668e8 (156 x BlackMatter, 9 x LockBit, 1 x DragonForce)
ssdeep 3072:O6glyuxE4GsUPnliByocWepu7JFibU4BQu:O6gDBGpvEByocWeM7JFio4W
Threatray 2'518 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T1B8E37E21F212D0B3C87718F1273675B2F39E4D2C199A6857EAE80F9DBC648232F54997
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


Avatar
Bitsight
url: http://178.16.54.109/lb18.exe

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
138
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
_fa361c712381c82552952e348c36dca949329db6ea6088c7228c3884ebb0bfe7.exe
Verdict:
No threats detected
Analysis date:
2026-06-10 13:22:07 UTC
Tags:
n/a

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
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
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Moving a file to the %temp% directory
Connection attempt
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Deleting a system file
Creating a window
Searching for the 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
Malware family:
BlackMatter Ransomware
Verdict:
Malicious
Gathering data
Threat name:
Win32.Ransomware.Lockbit
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-06-10 13:10:55 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
AV detection:
33 of 36 (91.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
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 (1014) files with added filename extension
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
fa361c712381c82552952e348c36dca949329db6ea6088c7228c3884ebb0bfe7
MD5 hash:
b72d50ea8dc21d86430efdcba9646d39
SHA1 hash:
c3927aaa94c768095fe983d5b46876fa080dca02
Detections:
triage_blackmatter_ransomware triage_lockbit3_ransomware triage_lockbit_ransomware
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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:Detect_all_IPv6_variants
Author:Bierchermuesli
Description:Generic IPv6 catcher
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: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


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Web download

BlackMatter

Executable exe fa361c712381c82552952e348c36dca949329db6ea6088c7228c3884ebb0bfe7

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
Phorpiex
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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