# kevoreilly/CAPEv2

Malware Configuration And Payload Extraction

Repository: https://github.com/kevoreilly/CAPEv2
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/capev2
Homepage: https://capesandbox.com/analysis/
Language: Python
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: configs, debugging-tools, malware, malware-analysis, malware-research, reverse-engineering, sandbox, unpacking, cape
Last push: 2026-08-23T09:43:49+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2514, "days_push": 10, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3451, forks 597 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:05.261054+00:00)

## What it is
CAPEv2 is a malware sandbox derived from Cuckoo that executes malicious files in isolated environments while instrumenting their behavior and collecting forensic artifacts. It adds automated unpacking, YARA-based payload classification, and static/dynamic malware configuration extraction on top of traditional sandbox capabilities.

## Use cases
- detonate malware samples in an isolated sandbox
- extract malware configurations automatically
- unpack packed malware payloads dynamically
- capture network traffic and memory dumps from malware execution
- classify malware using YARA signatures
- analyze malware behavior with API hooking and debugging

## When to choose
- you need automated malware config and payload extraction
- you want a maintained Cuckoo Sandbox successor
- you need YARA-driven unpacking and debugger control of malware
- you run a self-hosted malware analysis lab

## When to avoid
- you need static-only analysis without execution
- you cannot dedicate Windows VMs and isolation infrastructure
- you need a simple file scanner rather than dynamic detonation

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: security, reverse-engineering, monitoring
- domain: security, reverse-engineering
- platform: windows, python, self-hosted
- tags: malware-sandbox, cuckoo-fork, yara, config-extraction, unpacking, threat-intelligence, sandbox, malware-analysis, linux

## Member repositories
- kevoreilly/CAPEv2 (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:05.261054+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:37:34.281366+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/kevoreilly/CAPEv2 (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:05.261054+00:00, sha c15578d8ae2f)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.