Sigma rule: BitLockerTogo.EXE Execution

A detection rule from the SigmaHQ repository, shown as its author published it. Dataset version ref-5cc51db6401d, updated 2024-07-11T00:00:00.000Z.

Rule

Title
BitLockerTogo.EXE Execution
Status
test
Level
low
Author
Josh Nickels, mttaggart
Date
2024-07-11
File
rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_bitlockertogo_execution.yml
Commit
ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Detects the execution of "BitLockerToGo.EXE".
BitLocker To Go is BitLocker Drive Encryption on removable data drives. This feature includes the encryption of, USB flash drives, SD cards, External hard disk drives, Other drives that are formatted by using the NTFS, FAT16, FAT32, or exFAT file system.
This is a rarely used application and usage of it at all is worth investigating.
Malware such as Lumma stealer has been seen using this process as a target for process hollowing.

Log source

product
windows
category
process_creation

Detection

selection:
    Image|endswith: '\BitLockerToGo.exe'
condition: selection

False positives (as the rule lists them)

  • Legitimate usage of BitLockerToGo.exe to encrypt portable devices.

Tags

  • attack.stealth
  • attack.t1218

MITRE ATT&CK ids this rule names

References

Read on 2026-11-03T00:58:21.399Z under licence sigma-drl-1.1@d5f4c36a from https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_bitlockertogo_execution.yml

Sources and licences

  • SigmaHQ

    "BitLockerTogo.EXE Execution" by Josh Nickels, mttaggart (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_bitlockertogo_execution.yml.
    Licensed under the Detection Rule License (DRL) 1.1: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/Detection-Rule-License

    Detection Rule License (DRL) 1.1

Cite this page

Dragons Eye Ransomware Tracker, "Sigma rule: BitLockerTogo.EXE Execution",
entity page, dataset version ref-5cc51db6401d, updated 2024-07-11T00:00:00.000Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/detections/sigma/7f2376f9-42ee-4dfc-9360-fecff9a88fc8 (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule 7f2376f9-42ee-4dfc-9360-fecff9a88fc8, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.

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