

user names, logon names, passwords, other keywords) The task is to locate such data and document the findings.ĪSCII and UNICODE text strings (e.g. Unallocated space may contain a lot of evidence. Unknown - unrecognizeable file type/extension Match - original extension matches the original file type * - file with renamed extension was successfully recovered !Bad - unrecognizeable file type for its extension. Uncheck all options except Verify file signatures. See EnCase Lesson 23, pages 238-240 for details.Įxecuting signature analysis gives you advantage in seeing all graphic files in Gallery view, regardless to what the current file extension is. On FAT volume - directory entries, designated by "." and ".", followed by file and directory entries. On NTFS volume - $MFT entry records and rebuilds the file system content from there. While recovery process is in progress, don't do anything else - let it finish.īe sure to Save the case after recovery is complete. NOTE: Deleted partitions may contain a lot of evidence see EnCase Lesson 23 for details.Ĭlick on the volume such as C: in the Tree view. VBR is in the first sector of any partition. MBR -> 64-bytes of Partition Table -> 16-byte Partition Entry (or unpartitioned space.) NOTE: be sure to create a designated reports folder on the examiner's machine. Go to Report view, right-click and Export. It is important to capture the initial directory structure of the examination media. Ĭlick Entries, go to Table View, switch to In Report by right-clicking.Ĭlick Report in detailed view, the acquisition hash is displayed there. NOTE: Same support provided for SafeBack image file format.

Use blue selection check marks to select the evidence you wish to add. Navigate to the evidence folder and follow the rest of the dialog box prompts (see EnCase Lesson 12, Adding Evidence to a Case.) (c) Right-clicking on Evidence Files in Tree Pane and then New. See EnCase Lesson 3, page 31 for details. You will have a chance to replace the device by the acquired image. Right-click on the added device in Tree Pane, andĬreate the evidence file via Acquire option. IMPORTANT: use write blocker, hardware (preferred) or software-based. (a) Add device button on the button bar, or via Save the case under the designated folder - not at the default location!Įvidence Files can be added to the case at any time via: Internal organization of the evidence files is:Ĭase info, acquisition date/time, acquisition notes, examiner's name,Īcquisition hash of the source media - has no relation to the evidence file itself. In EnCase 7 multiple files are used within the case folder. Case file contains all configuration parameters: The lab must maintain separate folder for each investigation. The structure is designed to to maintain a set of unique folders for every examination. Media examination within EnCase 6/7 is organized into cases.Ĭase management involves creation and usage of the following folder structure on forensic examiner's computer: Search: Email results - Records Conditions.
