Veil-Framework/Veil

Health v2 · maintenance only

Flags: archived

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4226 stars · 912 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

Veil is a Python-based command-line tool that generates Metasploit payloads designed to bypass common antivirus solutions. It supports multiple output formats and relies on a WINE-based setup for Windows payload compilation.

Use cases

• generate metasploit payloads that evade antivirus detection
• create undetectable payloads for penetration testing
• bypass antivirus solutions during red team engagements
• compile Windows payloads with py2exe or pyinstaller
• test endpoint security detection capabilities

When to choose

• you are a penetration tester or red teamer needing AV-evading payloads
• you run Kali Linux or another Debian-based distro for security work
• you want an open-source payload generator integrated with Metasploit

When to avoid

• you need a maintained tool with frequent updates - releases are infrequent
• you are not working on Linux, as official support is Debian/Kali only
• you need a general-purpose malware framework rather than payload generation

Facets

cli-tool · maturity maintenance

security penetration-testing cli security penetration-testing developer-tools cli python antivirus-evasion metasploit payload-generation red-team offensive-security linux

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