A user-mode x86_64 binary emulator for inspecting programs, tracing syscalls, and safely running untrusted software.

What is Brovan?

Brovan is an interactive x86_64 emulator that gives you full control over how programs execute. It can be used to reverse engineer binaries, trace API and system calls, capture network traffic, or run software in an isolated environment without executing it directly on your host CPU.

It is designed to support as much software as possible while remaining a safe, efficient, and high-performance option for running software across Windows and Linux. Brovan is still in early development, so it is not yet fully mature or reliable.

Supported backends:

• Unicorn Engine for cross-platform emulation
• WHP (Windows Hypervisor Platform) for hardware acceleration on Windows
• KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) for hardware acceleration on Linux

Core Features

MULTI-FORMAT LOADING Load and execute binaries directly inside the emulator without host installation. PE   ELF   Memory Dumps   Raw Shellcode	BROVVULK GRAPHICS LAYER Custom Vulkan translation subsystem handling DXVK calls and game rendering. DXVK   DirectX   Vulkan Surface
SYSCALL & API TRACING Inspect execution live to see what functions, DLLs, and kernel calls the program accesses. Kernel Syscalls   Symbol Resolving   Loaded DLLs	NETWORK DUMPING Intercept guest socket traffic and export network activity for payload analysis. Socket Intercept   PCAP Capture   Traffic Analysis

Previews & Demos

Gaming & Graphics (Brovvulk)

Brovan can render guest graphical applications through its Brovvulk translation subsystem. Here is a sample game i had (Deltarune), but it can work on many other games:

Deltarune Bring-up Vulkan surface rendering via Brovvulk DPI-aware host window integration WHP acceleration for a smoother gaming experience

Binary Execution & Tracing

Linux ELF on Windows Running fastfetch cross-platform

Syscall Tracing Live logs of API calls and dynamic symbols

Raw Binaries Executing shellcode and memory dumps

Network Inspection

Network Capture Intercepting guest socket reads and writes

Traffic Analyzer Viewing dumped PCAPs and payloads

Documentation & Wiki

Check out the GitHub Wiki for:

• Building from source
• Architecture details
• Command reference and usage guides
• FAQ

Warning

The Releases page may not always have the latest changes.
For the most up-to-date version, build from source instead or use the latest build from GitHub Actions

Credits

Thanks to Iced library for x86_64 disassembly and assembly.

Thanks to Unicorn Engine for the core emulator.

Thanks to my friend GittingHubbers for help with the MLFQ Scheduler.

License

GPL-2.0