fortra/nanodump
The swiss army knife of LSASS dumping observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 1757
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 715
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
2137 stars · 269 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
NanoDump is a C-based tool that creates minidumps of the Windows LSASS process using a variety of stealthy handle-acquisition and dumping techniques. It can run standalone or as a Cobalt Strike BOF and produces dumps compatible with credential-extraction tools like pypykatz.
Use cases
- dump lsass memory from windows
- create a valid-signed lsass minidump
- extract credentials from lsass during red team engagement
- dump lsass without touching disk
- evade EDR detection when dumping lsass
- get lsass dump via cobalt strike beacon
When to choose
- you need flexible, stealthy LSASS dumping options on Windows
- you operate within Cobalt Strike and want BOF support
- you need dumps with valid signatures or diskless exfiltration
When to avoid
- you need a defensive or forensic analysis tool rather than offensive dumping
- you target non-Windows platforms
- you want a GUI-based credential extraction suite
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
security penetration-testing security penetration-testing windows windows cli lsass credential-dumping minidump red-team cobalt-strike bof offensive-security
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/fortra/nanodump · fetched 2026-08-28 · 0cc25d579f96
- homepage: https://www.coresecurity.com/core-labs/articles/nanodump-red-team-approach-minidumps · fetched 2026-08-29 · 2938cd2803cd
- site_page: https://www.coresecurity.com/products/core-impact/pro-pricing · fetched 2026-08-29 · 512d23c8edb1
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| fortra/nanodump | main | 32 |
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