# klezVirus/inceptor

Template-Driven AV/EDR Evasion Framework

Repository: https://github.com/klezVirus/inceptor
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/inceptor
Language: Assembly
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: obfuscation, pinvoke, dinvoke, code-injection, process-injection, av-bypass, amsi-bypass, av-evasion, edr-bypass, pe-packer, amsi-evasion, red-team, red-teaming, av-edr-bypass, payload-generator
Last push: 2023-11-03T09:33:21+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1857, "days_push": 1034, "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 1817, forks 280 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:40.628191+00:00)

## What it is
Inceptor is a template-driven PE packer and AV/EDR evasion framework for Windows, aimed at penetration testers and red teamers. It automates converting EXE/DLL payloads into shellcode (via Donut, sRDI, pe2sh), encoding/encrypting it, and generating loaders that bypass common AV and EDR defenses.

## Use cases
- generate shellcode loaders that bypass AV and EDR
- convert EXE or DLL payloads into position-independent shellcode
- automate AMSI bypass for red team operations
- pack a payload with encryption and obfuscation for pentests
- create custom process injection loaders for Windows
- test endpoint defenses against common evasion techniques

## When to choose
- you are a red teamer or pentester needing automated AV/EDR evasion on Windows
- you want to convert existing binaries into shellcode and wrap them in a custom loader
- you need a customizable, template-based payload generator for authorized engagements

## When to avoid
- you need a defensive or detection tool rather than an offensive one
- you require a maintained product with guaranteed updates - active development has moved to a paid sponsor model
- your target platform is not Windows
- you lack authorization to perform offensive security testing

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: maintenance
- function: security, penetration-testing, cryptography, developer-tools
- domain: security, penetration-testing, windows
- platform: windows, cli
- tags: av-evasion, edr-bypass, amsi-bypass, pe-packer, shellcode, red-team, process-injection, dinvoke, pinvoke, payload-generator

## Member repositories
- klezVirus/inceptor (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:40.628191+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 2026-08-30T03:20:13.710945+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/klezVirus/inceptor (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:40.628191+00:00, sha fdd76c49ecf2)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.