USBKill V4 - a USB Killer for port resilience testing and destruction
USBKill V4 is a tool for testing port resistance to power surges - with a single connection you check whether hardware survives a USB power-surge attack, or you permanently disable it.
The principle is simple and brutal: USBKill draws current from the port, charges its internal capacitors and discharges high voltage back into the USB data lines. The cycle repeats in fractions of a second, until the electronics on the other side stop responding. This is not data wiping - it is physical destruction of the hardware.
V4 is the most powerful generation. An internal rechargeable battery lets you trigger an attack even when the host is powered off (offline mode), the discharges are stronger, and operation is more stable than in previous versions.
What USBKill is used for
- Resilience audit - checking whether the ports in your hardware, kiosks or charging stations can withstand a power surge.
- Controlled destruction of hardware and storage media - fast, irreversible disabling of a device.
- Research and training in hardware security.
USBKill V4 comes in two kits. Pro Kit - for individual users and small teams: the USBKill V4 Pro device, a magnetic Trigger Ring, basic adapters, a tester and a case. Tactical Kit - for commercial and industrial customers: a complete set of all V4 versions (Basic, Pro, Classic), Shield protection modules, remote controls, both adapter sets and accessories.
| Product | Pro Kit |
Tactical Kit | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| USBKill V4 Basic | ✔️ | Simple device: offline attacks, magnetic trigger, no wireless connectivity | |
| USBKill V4 Pro | ✔️ | ✔️ | All attack modes, trigger modes and wireless connectivity |
| USBKill V4 Classic | ✔️ | The original "plug and zap" device on the V4 platform | |
| Trigger Ring |
✔️ | ✔️ (x2) | Magnetic ring for covert triggering of USBKill V4 |
| USBKill V4 Shield | ✔️ (x2) | Detects and repels USB Power Surge and Juice-Jacking attacks | |
| Basic adapter set | ✔️ | ✔️ | USB-C, Lightning, MicroUSB, MiniUSB, USB-A female |
| Advanced adapter set | ✔️ | USB-B male, USB-B female, VGA (DB15), HDMI male, HDMI female-female, DisplayPort male, DisplayPort female-female, RJ45 male, RJ-45 female | |
| Remote control | ✔️ | Triggering USBKill V4 Pro from up to 100 m away | |
| Tool case | ✔️ | ✔️ | Protection and storage for the devices |