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Revision as of 12:25, 15 April 2014
During the 1980s, most digital forensic investigations consisted of "live analysis", examining digital media directly using non-specialist tools. In the 1990s, several freeware and other proprietary tools (both hardware and software) were created to allow investigations to take place without modifying media. This first set of tools mainly focused on computer forensics, although in recent years similar tools have evolved for the field of mobile device forensics.[1]
Computer forensics
| Name | Platform | License | Version | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANS Investigative Forensics Toolkit - SIFT | Ubuntu | 2.1 | Multi-purpose forensic operating system | |
| CAINE | Linux | free/open source | 5.0 | Gnu/Linux computer forensics live distro. |
| Registry Recon | Windows | proprietary | 2.0.0.0530 | Forensics tool that rebuilds Windows registries from anywhere on a hard drive and parses them for deep analysis. |
| EnCase | Windows | proprietary | 7.09 | Multi-purpose forensic tool |
| EPRB | Windows | proprietary | 1435 | Set of tools for encrypted systems & data decryption and password recovery |
| Digital Forensics Framework | Unix-like/Windows | GPL | 1.3 | Framework and user interfaces dedicated to Digital Forensics |
| FTK | Windows | proprietary | 5.3 | Multi-purpose tool, commonly used to index acquired media. [2] |
| PTK Forensics | LAMP | proprietary | 2.0 | GUI for The Sleuth Kit |
| The Coroner's Toolkit | Unix-like | IBM Public License | 1.19 | A suite of programs for Unix analysis |
| COFEE | Windows | proprietary | n/a | A suite of tools for Windows developed by Microsoft, only available to law enforcement |
| The Sleuth Kit | Unix-like/Windows | IPL, CPL, GPL | 4.1.2 | A library of tools for both Unix and Windows |
| Categoriser 4 Pictures[3] | Windows | freeware | 4.0.2 | Image categorisation tool develop, available to law enforcement |
| Open Computer Forensics Architecture | Linux | LGPL/GPL | 2.3.0 | Computer forensics framework for CF-Lab environment |
| SafeBack[4] | N/a | proprietary | 3.0 | Digital media (evidence) acquisition and backup |
| Tracks Inspector | Unix-like | proprietary | 1.6.1 | Computer forensics for non-technincal investigators [5] |
| Wireshark | cross-platform | freeware | 1.10.6 | Open-source packet capture/analyzer, backend library used is [win]pcap. |
| Nuix / Proof Finder | Windows | proprietary | 5.0.4 | Forensic analysis & fraud prevention software. Full text search, extracts emails, credit card numbers, IP addresses, URLs. Skin tone analysis. Support for ingesting Windows, Mac OS, Linux and mobile device data. |
| Netherlands Forensic Institute / Xiraf[6] | n/a | proprietary | n/a | Computer-forensic online service. [7] |
| OSForensics | Windows | proprietary | 2.2 | General purpose forensic tool for E-mail, Files, Images & browsers. |
| X-Ways Forensics | Windows | proprietary | 17.6 | General purpose forensic tool based on WinHex hex editor. |
Memory forensics
Memory forensics tools are used to acquire and/or analyze a computer's volatile memory (RAM). They are often used in incident response situations to preserve evidence in memory that would be lost when a system is shutdown, and to quickly detect stealthy malware by directly examining the operating system and other running software in memory.
| Name | Vendor/Sponsor | Platform | License |
|---|---|---|---|
| WindowsSCOPE | BlueRISC | Windows | proprietary |
| Volatililty | Volatile Systems | Windows & Linux | Free (GPL) |
Mobile device forensics
Mobile forensics tools tend to consist of both a hardware and software component. Mobile phones come with a diverse range of connectors, the hardware devices support a number of different cables and perform the same role as a write blocker in computer devices.
| Name | Platform | License | Version | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cellebrite Mobile Forensics[8] | Windows | proprietary | Universal Forensics Extraction Device - Hardware and Software | |
| Secure View Mobile Forenscis Software[8] | Windows | proprietary | Hardware/Software package | |
| Radio Tactics Aceso[8] | Windows | proprietary | "All-in-one" unit with a touch screen | |
| Paraben Device Seizure[8] | Windows | proprietary | Hardware/Software package | |
| MicroSystemation XRY/XACT[8] | Windows | proprietary | Hardware/Software package, specialises in deleted data | |
| Oxygen Forensic Suite (former Oxygen Phone Manager[8]) | Windows | proprietary | Smart forensics for smartphones | |
| Elcomsoft iOS Forensic Toolkit (EIFT) | Windows, Mac | proprietary | Acquires bit-precise images of Apple iOS devices in real time | |
| Elcomsoft Phone Password Breaker (EPPB) | Windows | proprietary | Enables forensic access to password-protected backups for smartphones and portable devices based on RIM BlackBerry and Apple iOS platforms, | |
| MOBILedit! Forensic[8] | Windows | proprietary | Hardware-Connection kit/Software package |
Other
| Name | Platform | License | Version | Description |
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| HashKeeper | Windows | free | n/a | Database application for storing file hash signatures |
| Evidence Eliminator | Windows | proprietary | 6.03 | Anti-forensics software, claims to delete files securely |
| DECAF | Windows | free | n/a | Tool which automatically executes a set of user defined actions on detecting Microsoft's COFEE tool |
References
- ^ Casey, Eoghan (2004). Digital Evidence and Computer Crime, Second Edition. Elsevier. ISBN 0-12-163104-4.
- ^ http://www.accessdata.com/support/product-downloads/ftk-download-page
- ^ Sanderson, P (December 2006). "Mass image classification". Digital Investigations. 3 (4): 190–195. doi:10.1016/j.diin.2006.10.010.
{{cite journal}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Mohay, George M. (2003). Computer and intrusion forensics. Artechhouse. p. 395. ISBN 1-58053-369-8.
- ^ http://www.tracksinspector.com/
- ^ Bhoedjang, R; et al. (February 2012). "Engineering an online computer forensic service". Digital Investigations. 9 (2): 96–108. doi:10.1016/j.diin.2012.10.001.
{{cite journal}}: Explicit use of et al. in:|last=(help) - ^ http://www.forensicinstitute.nl/products_and_services/forensic_products/xiraf/
- ^ a b c d e f g Mislan, Richard (2010). "Creating laboratories for undergraduate courses in mobile phone forensics". Proceedings of the 2010 ACM conference on Information technology education. ACM: 111–116. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
Among the most popular tools are products named MicroSystemation GSM .XRY and .XACT, Cellebrite UFED, Susteen Secure View2, Paraben Device Seizure, Radio Tactics Aceso, Oxygen Phone Manager, and Compelson MobilEdit Forensic