VeraStatus

Command line tool to retrieve technical information about VeraCrypt mounted volumes and system encryption status.

Overview

VeraStatus is a utility that interfaces with the VeraCrypt driver to provide detailed information about:

System encryption status and progress
Mounted VeraCrypt volumes
Encryption algorithms and configuration
Volume properties and statistics

Usage

VeraStatus.exe [command]

Commands

[no arguments] or /sysenc - Query system encryption information
DriveLetter: - Query specific volume information (e.g., VeraStatus.exe O:)
/list - List all mounted VeraCrypt volumes
/clearkeys - Clear encryption keys from RAM (including system encryption)
/h or /? or /help - Display help information

Exit Codes

The process returns different exit codes based on the operation:

Code	Description
0	Success - System/volume is fully encrypted
1	System is partially encrypted (only with `/sysenc`)
2	System is not encrypted (only with `/sysenc`)
3	Drive letter doesn't correspond to a mounted VeraCrypt volume
-1	VeraCrypt driver not found
-2	Error occurred when calling VeraCrypt driver
-3	Invalid command line parameter

Features

Detailed system encryption status including:
- Encryption progress percentage
- Bootloader version
- Hidden system status
- Setup progress
- Encrypted area information
Volume information including:
- Encryption algorithm
- PKCS-5 PRF details
- PIM value usage
- Read/Write statistics
- Volume ID and properties

Building

The project requires:

Windows SDK
C++ compiler with Windows API support

To build the project, open the solution file in Visual Studio and compile the project.

Copyright

Copyright (c) 2016-2025 IDRIX
By Mounir IDRASSI ([email protected])

This project contains code derived from:

TrueCrypt 7.1a (Copyright (c) 2003-2012 TrueCrypt Developers Association)
Encryption for the Masses 2.02a (Copyright (c) 1998-2000 Paul Le Roux)

Licensed under Apache License 2.0