17-1 PRENTICE HALL ©2008 Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458 FORENSIC SCIENCE An Introduction By Richard Saferstein COMPUTER FORENSICS.

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17-1 PRENTICE HALL ©2008 Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ FORENSIC SCIENCE An Introduction By Richard Saferstein COMPUTER FORENSICS Chapter 17

17-2 PRENTICE HALL ©2008 Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ FORENSIC SCIENCE An Introduction By Richard Saferstein Introduction Computers have permeated society and are used in countless ways with innumerable applications. Similarly, the role of electronic data in investigative work has realized exponential growth in the last decade. The usage of computers and other electronic data storage devices leaves the footprints and data trails of their users. Computer forensics involves the preservation, acquisition, extraction, and interpretation of computer data. In today’s world of technology, many devices are capable of storing data and could thus be grouped into the field of computer forensics.

17-3 PRENTICE HALL ©2008 Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ FORENSIC SCIENCE An Introduction By Richard Saferstein The Basics Before getting into the nuts and bolts of computers, the important distinction between hardware and software must be established. Hardware comprises the physical and tangible components of the computer. Software, conversely, is a set of instructions compiled into a program that performs a particular task. Software are those programs and applications that carries out a set of instructions on the hardware.

17-4 PRENTICE HALL ©2008 Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ FORENSIC SCIENCE An Introduction By Richard Saferstein Terminology Computer Case/Chassis: This is the physical box holding the fixed internal computer components in place. Power Supply: PC’s power supply converts the power it gets from the wall outlet to a useable format for the computer and its components. Motherboard: The main circuit board contained within a computer (or other electronic devices) is referred to as the motherboard. System Bus: Contained on the motherboard, the system bus is a vast complex network of wires that serves to carry data from one hardware device to another.

17-5 PRENTICE HALL ©2008 Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ FORENSIC SCIENCE An Introduction By Richard Saferstein Terminology Read Only Memory (ROM): ROM chips store programs called firmware, used to start the boot process and configure a computer’s components. Random Access Memory (RAM): RAM serves to take the burden off of the computer’s processor and Hard Disk Drive (HDD). –The computer, aware that it may need certain data at a moments notice, stores the data in RAM. –RAM is referred to as volatile memory because it is not permanent; its contents undergo constant change and are forever lost once power is taken away from the computer.

17-6 PRENTICE HALL ©2008 Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ FORENSIC SCIENCE An Introduction By Richard Saferstein Terminology Central Processing Unit (CPU): The CPU, also referred to as a processor, is essentially the brains of the computer. Input Devices: These devices are used to get data into the computer –To name a few: Keyboard Mouse Joy Stick Scanner

17-7 PRENTICE HALL ©2008 Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ FORENSIC SCIENCE An Introduction By Richard Saferstein Terminology Output Devices: Equipment through which data is obtained from the computer. –To name a few: Monitor Printer Speakers The Hard Disk Drive (HDD) is typically the primary location of data storage within the computer.

17-8 PRENTICE HALL ©2008 Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ FORENSIC SCIENCE An Introduction By Richard Saferstein Terminology Different operating systems map out (partition) HDDs in different manners. Examiners must be familiar with the file system they are examining. Evidence exists in many different locations and in numerous forms on a HDD. The type of evidence can be grouped under two major sub-headings: visible and latent data.

17-9 PRENTICE HALL ©2008 Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ FORENSIC SCIENCE An Introduction By Richard Saferstein Storing and Reteiving Data The formatting process initializes portions of the hard drive so that it can store data, and it creates the structure of the file system. A sector is the smallest unit of data that a hard drive can address. A cluster usually is the minimum space allocated to a file. Clusters are groups of sectors.

17-10 PRENTICE HALL ©2008 Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ FORENSIC SCIENCE An Introduction By Richard Saferstein Processing the Electronic CS Processing the electronic crime scene has a lot in common with processing a traditional crime scene. –Warrants –Documentation –Good Investigation Techniques At this point, a decision must be made as to whether a live acquisition of the data is necessary.

17-11 PRENTICE HALL ©2008 Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ FORENSIC SCIENCE An Introduction By Richard Saferstein Shutdown vs. Pulling the Plug Several factors influence the systematic shutdown vs. pulling the plug decision. For example, if encryption is being used and pulling the plug will encrypt the data rendering it unreadable without a password or key, therefore pulling the plug would not be prudent. Similarly, if crucial evidentiary data exists in RAM and has not been saved to the HDD and thus will be lost with discontinuation of power to the system, another option must be considered. Regardless, the equipment will most likely be seized.

17-12 PRENTICE HALL ©2008 Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ FORENSIC SCIENCE An Introduction By Richard Saferstein Forensic Image Acquisition Now that the items have been seized, the data needs to be obtained for analysis. The computer Hard Disk Drive will be used as an example, but the same “best practices” principals apply for other electronic devices as well. Throughout the entire process, the computer forensic examiner must adopt the method that is least intrusive. The goal with obtaining data from a HDD is to do so with out altering even one bit of data.

17-13 PRENTICE HALL ©2008 Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ FORENSIC SCIENCE An Introduction By Richard Saferstein Forensic Image Acquisition Because booting a HDD to its operating system changes many files and could potentially destroy evidentiary data, obtaining data is generally accomplished by removing the HDD from the system and placing it in a laboratory forensic computer so that a forensic image can be created. Occasionally, in cases of specialized or unique equipment or systems the image of the HDD must be obtained utilizing the seized computer. Regardless, the examiner needs to be able to prove that the forensic image he/she obtained includes every bit of data and caused no changes (writes) to the HDD.

17-14 PRENTICE HALL ©2008 Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ FORENSIC SCIENCE An Introduction By Richard Saferstein Computer Fingerprint To this end, a sort of fingerprint of the drive is taken before and after imaging. This fingerprint is accomplished through the use of a Message Digest 5 (MD5), Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA) or similar validated algorithm. Before imaging the drive the algorithm is run and a 32 character alphanumeric string is produced based on the drive’s contents. It then is run against the resulting forensic image and if nothing changed the same alphanumeric string will be produced thus demonstrating that the image is all-inclusive of the original contents and that nothing was altered in the process.

17-15 PRENTICE HALL ©2008 Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ FORENSIC SCIENCE An Introduction By Richard Saferstein Visible Data Visible data is that data which the operating system is aware of. Consequently this data is easily accessible to the user. From an evidentiary standpoint, it can encompass any type of user created data like: –word processing documents –spread sheets –accounting records –databases –pictures

17-16 PRENTICE HALL ©2008 Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ FORENSIC SCIENCE An Introduction By Richard Saferstein Temporary Files and Swap Space Temporary files, created by programs as a sort of “back up on the fly” can also prove valuable as evidence. Finally, data in the swap space (utilized to conserve the valuable RAM within the computer system) can yield evidentiary data. Latent data, on the other hand, is that data which the operating system is not aware of.

17-17 PRENTICE HALL ©2008 Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ FORENSIC SCIENCE An Introduction By Richard Saferstein Latent Data Evidentiary latent data can exist in both RAM and file slack. RAM slack is the area from the end of the logical file to the end of the sector. File slack is the remaining area from the end of the final sector containing data to the end of the cluster. Another area where latent data might be found is in unallocated space. –Unallocated space is that space on a HDD the operating system sees as empty and ready for data.

17-18 PRENTICE HALL ©2008 Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ FORENSIC SCIENCE An Introduction By Richard Saferstein Latent Data The constant shuffling of data through deletion, defragmentation, swapping, etc., is one of the ways data is orphaned in latent areas. Finally, when a user deletes files the data typically remains behind. Deleted files are therefore another source of latent data to be examined during forensic analysis.

17-19 PRENTICE HALL ©2008 Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ FORENSIC SCIENCE An Introduction By Richard Saferstein Knowledge and Skill Computer file systems and data structures are vast and complex. Therefore, areas of forensic analysis are almost limitless and constrained only by the knowledge and skill of the examiner. With a working knowledge of a computer’s function, how they are utilized, and how they store data, an examiner is on his or her way to begin to locate the evidentiary data.