BlackShades Crypter
Aliases: SilentShade, BlackShades
- First seen
- 2010-01-01 00:00:00
- Malware type
- ransomware
- Family
- Malware family
- Last IoC activity
- 2026-07-20 20:06:43
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 13:33:10
Context
BlackShades Crypter, also known as SilentShade and BlackShades, is ransomware used to encrypt files, demanding a ransom for decryption keys. It can affect a wide range of industries and regions.
Detection coverage
- 1 YARA rules
Detection rules
- MALPEDIA_Win_Blackshades_Auto (yara-rule)
Reports & references
- nyxbone.com — Blackshades (report)
- id-ransomware.blogspot.com — Silentshade Ransomware Blackshades (report)