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 (mounir@idrix.fr)

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