Velociraptor
Velociraptor is an open-source endpoint monitoring, digital forensics and incident-response platform that collects artefacts using its VQL query language.
Legal & ethical use. Use this tool only on systems, networks and data that you own or have explicit written permission to test. Unauthorised access or scanning can break computer-misuse laws (for example Pakistan's Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016, and equivalents elsewhere). Practise in your own lab or in authorised environments such as CTFs.
What it is used for
- Collect forensic artefacts from many endpoints at once
- Hunt for indicators of compromise across a fleet
Key features
- VQL artefact collection
- Server/client architecture
- Offline collectors
Installation
Follow the quickstart in the Velociraptor docs (single binary).
Beginner usage guide
Run it in a lab with a couple of virtual machines, launch a built-in artefact collection and study the results.
Example commands
Run these only against your own lab or authorised targets. Placeholder addresses such as 192.0.2.x are documentation ranges.
Launch the GUI in a lab
velociraptor guiStarts a single-machine server/client with a local web interface for testing.
References
Source verification
Last reviewed: 2026-10-27
Links checked over HTTP: 2026-10-27 07:51 UTC — official: 200, docs: 200, repo: 200
Commands were written from the official documentation and have not been executed on this site; test them in your lab.