# the-xentropy/xencrypt

A PowerShell script anti-virus evasion tool

Repository: https://github.com/the-xentropy/xencrypt
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/xencrypt
Homepage: http://netsec.expert
Language: PowerShell
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: crypter, powershell, redteaming, ctf-tools
Last push: 2023-03-19T21:00:13+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2415, "days_push": 1263, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1192, forks 222 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:56.297713+00:00)

## What it is
Xencrypt is a single-file PowerShell crypter that encrypts, compresses, and obfuscates PowerShell scripts to bypass AMSI and antivirus detection. It supports recursive layering (up to 500 iterations), randomized variable names, and randomized encryption/compression routines.

## Use cases
- evade antivirus detection for powershell scripts
- bypass AMSI when running powershell payloads
- obfuscate a powershell script before a red team engagement
- encrypt invoke-mimikatz so it runs undetected
- learn how crypters work by modifying the source
- prepare FUD payloads for a CTF

## When to choose
- you need to obfuscate and encrypt PowerShell scripts for authorized red team testing or CTFs
- you want a simple, single-file, easily modifiable crypter to learn evasion techniques
- you need recursive layering to increase entropy of a payload

## When to avoid
- you need evasion against modern EDRs or up-to-date AV signatures, as the tool is from 2020 and no longer guaranteed FUD
- you want a supported production security product rather than a demo/educational tool
- you cannot legally or ethically use offensive tooling in your environment

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: maintenance
- function: security, cryptography, cli
- domain: security, penetration-testing
- platform: windows, cli
- tags: crypter, powershell, amsi-bypass, av-evasion, red-team, obfuscation, ctf-tools, command-line

## Member repositories
- the-xentropy/xencrypt (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:56.297713+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 2026-08-30T06:22:38.731114+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/the-xentropy/xencrypt (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:56.297713+00:00, sha 1e1e3584987e)
  - homepage: http://netsec.expert (fetched 2026-08-29T12:29:40.798783+00:00, sha a38a84359609)
  - site_page: https://netsec.expert/about (fetched 2026-08-29T12:29:40.808394+00:00, sha 462c0685aed6)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.