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ZeroTrace OSINT

Installation & Setup

Download from your dashboard, install per platform, activate your license

ZeroTrace OSINT downloads exclusively through your ZeroTrace Dashboard, no public mirrors, no third-party CDNs. The Dashboard's OSINT tab only appears after a verified purchase.

Where to download

  1. Sign in at dashboard.zerotrace.pw.
  2. Open the Firmware page.
  3. Switch to the ZeroTrace OSINT tab.
  4. Pick the build for your platform.

Available builds

PlatformFilenameArchitectureFormat
WindowsWindows amd64 (x64).exex86-64NSIS installer
macOS IntelmacOS amd64 (Intel)x86-64Mach-O binary
macOS Apple SiliconmacOS arm64 (Apple Silicon)ARM64Native binary
Linux AppImageLinux amd64 (AppImage)x86-64Self-contained AppImage
Linux DebianLinux amd64 (Debian).debx86-64.deb package

Always pull the latest build. Older versions ship outdated SSL roots and will fail license validation against the licensing server.

Install

  1. Download Windows amd64 (x64).exe.
  2. Double-click to run the installer.
  3. Click through the wizard (installs to C:\Program Files\ZeroTrace OSINT by default).
  4. Launch from the Start menu.

Requirements: Windows 10 or newer; outbound HTTPS for license validation.

License activation

  1. Launch the app.
  2. Paste your license key into the License Key field (format XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX) and click Continue.
  3. The app binds the key to this machine and contacts the licensing server to validate it.
  4. Once validated, the toolkit opens. The key is saved locally and re-checked automatically on each launch.

A license key is bound to the machine it is first activated on. If you move to a new machine, the app reports the key is bound elsewhere and offers to regenerate it for the current machine.

Activation requirements

  • Outbound HTTPS (port 443).
  • Valid lifetime license key.

If activation fails: check your clock

License validation is time-sensitive. If activation fails and your system clock is wrong, resynchronise it:

# Linux
sudo timedatectl set-ntp on

# macOS
sudo sntp -sS time.apple.com

# Windows (PowerShell as Admin)
w32tm /resync

Restart the app after the clock is correct.

Updating

  1. Open Dashboard → Firmware → OSINT tab.
  2. Download the latest build.
  3. Close the running app.
  4. Install (overwrites the previous version on Windows; replace the binary on macOS/Linux).
  5. Launch.

Updates ship with refreshed SSL roots. Don't skip them, outdated roots silently break license validation.

Uninstall

PlatformCommand
WindowsSettings → Apps → ZeroTrace OSINT → Uninstall
macOSrm -rf /Applications/zerotrace-osint.app (or which zerotrace-osint && rm $(which zerotrace-osint))
Linux AppImagerm zerotrace-osint-*.AppImage
Linux Debiansudo dpkg -r zerotrace-osint

User data lives in the per-user config directory under a ZeroTrace OSINT folder: %APPDATA%\ZeroTrace OSINT (Windows), ~/Library/Application Support/ZeroTrace OSINT (macOS), or ~/.config/ZeroTrace OSINT (Linux). Delete it for a clean wipe.

Troubleshooting matrix

SymptomFix
SSL_ERROR_* on launchBuild is too old. Download the latest from the Dashboard.
"Invalid license" but Dashboard shows activeClock skew, see above.
"Cannot connect to license server"Outbound HTTPS blocked; check firewall and DNS (nslookup zerotrace.pw).
"App is damaged" (macOS)sudo xattr -rd com.apple.quarantine /path/to/binary.
App opens but tools fail with network errorsLocal proxy or DNS issue; try with VPN off, then with VPN on.

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