Tag Archives: DFIR

Memory Forensics – RansomCare Investigation Case 1

In this case you are required analyze a memory dump of a Windows 10 system that has been hit with RansomCare. E01 for the Memory Dump could be found: here Find RansomCare’s code, dump it. and explain what happened to … Continue reading

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Challenge #9 – Encrypt Them All Case

In this case you are required to decrypt all the data and files that have been encrypted using different crypto methods. E01 for the drive could be found: here #1: Lost in Space: We noticed that the whole communication started … Continue reading

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Challenge #8 – NTFS File System Case

In this case you are required to find all the data and files that have been hidden using some of the NTFS file system capabilities. – E01 for the drive could be found: here – There are 5 hidden things … Continue reading

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Challenge #7 – SysInternals Case

The user downloaded what they thought was the SysInternals tool suite, double-clicked it, but the tools did not open and were not accessible. Since that time, the user has noticed that the system has “slowed down” and become less and … Continue reading

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Investigating USB Drives using Mount Points Not Drive Letters

Yes, another excellent question came up by one of my students: If a user mounts the volume to a mount point, what artifacts could we find for the USB? Starting I think from Windows 8.1 or 10, a user could … Continue reading

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