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BitLockPick v1.0.0-beta.5 (Beta - Windows free)

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@lobrzut lobrzut released this 13 Jul 14:39
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BitLockPick v1.0.0-beta.5

Windows 10 / 11 (x64) — Home & Pro supported.

Highlights

  • 100% free on Windows — including Recovery Lab. No license key, no gate, no phone-home. What used to be the Pro-only brute-force recovery is now part of the free build.
  • Windows Home support via WMI. BitLocker operations (status, unlock, lock, encrypt, decrypt) now go through Win32_EncryptableVolume, so drives are manageable even on Home editions where the native BitLocker manager is missing.
  • Cleaner status detection using VolumeStatus + LockStatus.
  • beta.3 is deprecated — please upgrade.

Download

Run the installer as Administrator to manage encrypted drives. The recovery-key validator works without elevation.

Antivirus false positives (Symantec / Norton / SmartScreen)

The installer is not signed yet (Authenticode certificates are pricey for an indie project) and it is an Electron app that talks to BitLocker via WMI and PowerShell — a legitimate but atypical combination. Some AV engines, notably Symantec / Norton, may flag it as suspicious.

This is a false positive. The full source is in this repository — you can build it yourself with npm install && npm run dist and compare hashes.

If your AV blocks the file:

  • Symantec / Norton: submit at https://submit.symantec.com/false_positive/ (include filename BitLockPick-1.0.0-beta.5-x64.exe).
  • Windows SmartScreen: click More info → Run anyway.
  • Microsoft Defender: Windows Security → Virus & threat protection → Protection history → Allow.

Full details: docs/ANTIVIRUS-FALSE-POSITIVE.md.

macOS

Not shipped in this release. A macOS build is in preparation and will become a paid product once it works reliably on real Mac hardware.

Beta warning

BitLockPick performs real, potentially destructive BitLocker operations (encrypt / decrypt / lock / unlock). Test on non-critical drives first and always keep an independent backup of your recovery keys. No warranty — see LICENSE.

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