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PulseGate's liveness check found it on 26 Sep 2026; it is registered on PyPI and has been in the index since 26 Sep 2026. How this is checked

zesus is an Apache-2.0-licensed command-line forensic scanner and extractor for ZFS pools. It supports investigation and recovery workflows involving destroyed datasets, zvols, and related filesystem data, for digital forensics and data recovery users.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Open SourceApache-2.0CLISelf-hosted
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Overview

5 features

Purpose: Recovering and examining data from intact or damaged ZFS pools, including destroyed datasets and zvols.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: digital forensics investigators and data recovery professionals

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: Unknown

Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: indicated (inferred, not tested)

Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: Apache-2.0 · platforms: CLI · deployment: cli, self_hosted

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Record sources: pypi.org. These links do not verify the individual claims.

In the Malware analysis & digital forensics space, zesus takes a focused approach. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on recovering and examining data from intact or damaged ZFS pools, including destroyed datasets and zvols. Inferred · not functionally tested: It is built as an open-source project for digital forensics investigators and data recovery professionals. Basis unknown · not verified: The project is open source (Apache-2.0). Basis unknown · not verified: It runs on the command line, and it can be self-hosted.

zesus first shipped in 2026. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 5 catalogued features are ZFS pool scanning, destroyed dataset recovery, and zvol extraction.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • ZFS pool scanning
  • Destroyed dataset recovery
  • Zvol extraction
  • Filesystem carving
  • Forensic analysis

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
zfs-forensicsdata-recoveryfilesystem-carvingzvol-extraction

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Built with & integrations

Runs on
CLISelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

License
Apache-2.0
Public signals
HTTPSOpen SourceFree tier

Indexing history

2

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

  1. Indexed30 Sep · 21:39 UTC
    zesus seen via PyPI Fresh Feed
    Source: PyPI Fresh Feed · Open
  2. Indexed26 Sep · 04:53 UTC
    zesus seen via PyPI Bulk Enumerator
    Source: PyPI Bulk Enumerator · Open

Frequently asked questions about zesus

What does zesus do?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Zesus focuses on recovering and examining data from intact or damaged ZFS pools, including destroyed datasets and zvols. It is catalogued under Malware analysis & digital forensics on PulseGate.
Who is zesus for?
Inferred · not functionally tested: zesus is an open-source project built for digital forensics investigators and data recovery professionals.
Does zesus have a free plan?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — zesus is open source under the Apache-2.0 license and free to use.
What platforms does zesus run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: zesus runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
Is zesus still active?
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 26 Sep 2026.
What are alternatives to zesus?
Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include TSFactory, ransomtriage, and Outguess.TSFactoryransomtriageOutguess
When did zesus launch?
zesus first shipped in 2026.
Is zesus open source?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — zesus is open source under the Apache-2.0 license.

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