The widespread use of DAP makes this analysis, an attractive option, ranging from law enforcement agencies to employees monitoring manager.Ībstract: An infrastructure that supports interoperability among reverse engineering tools and other software tools is described. Moreover the study is supported by a tool, DAP forensic artefact collector (DAPFAC), that assists forensic examiners by providing valuable information which is retrieved from the windows registry and history files on the basis of analysis performed. This research work describes a number of traces left behind after the use of DAP such as install location, download path, downloaded files and menu extensions to name a few, enabling digital investigators to search and interpret download activities. We also look at tools and techniques for extracting evidence. DAT extension), (b) windows registry entries, and (c) RAM and swap files from forensic view point. This paper analyzes (a) the log files (with. This software records download activities across multiple files which include history, registry, RAM, swap and temporary files. The widespread use of FDM makes this research work an attractive option forįorensic investigators, ranging from law enforcement agencies to employers monitoring personnel.ĭownload accelerator plus (DAP) is one of the most popular download managers due to its free availability, download speed and versatility. To search for and interpret download activities. Install location, default download path, downloaded files, and menu extensions to name a few, thus enabling digital investigators This research work describes a number of traces left behind after the use of FDM such as SAV extension) created by FDM to trace download activities, and 3) RAM and swapįiles from a forensic perspective. This paper analyzes: 1) the windows registry entries particularly concerned to configurationĪnd user settings, 2) the log files (with. This software records download activities across multiple files saved with History, cookies and temporary internet files. It contains a lot of information that is of potential evidentiary value even if a user deletes web browser Free Download Manager (FDM) is one of the most popular download managers due to its free availability, high download speedĪnd versatility.
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