Tag Archives: USB

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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No Drive Letter, No USB Evidence? Think Again!

This post is about a question asked: If the user removes the drive letter to hide the presence of a mounted USB drive, could we still locate that drive in the Windows Registry? Short answer is, YES it will still … Continue reading

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Disable Automount for SIFT

مشكلة بسيطة في إستعمال SANS Investigation Forensic Toolkit أو ما يسمى SIFT تكمن في عمل ربط mount للأجهزة الخارجية مثل USB بشكل تلقائي وهذا أمر سيء في مجال الـ Digital Forensics ولهذا لحل هذه المشكلة، كل ما عليك فعله هو: … Continue reading

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