System and method for forensic identification of elements within a computer system

摘要

A system and method for employing memory forensic techniques to determine operating system type, memory management configuration, and virtual machine status on a running computer system. The techniques apply advanced techniques in a fashion to make them usable and accessible by Information Technology professionals that may not necessarily be versed in the specifics of memory forensic methodologies and theory.

主权项

1. A method of forensically analyzing data comprising:
accessing a plurality of values representing data contained within a memory of a computer system; searching the plurality of values for a first identifying characteristic that indicates an operating system; upon finding the first identifying characteristic, searching for a second identifying characteristic that indicates an operating system; measuring a distance within the memory of the computer system between (i) the first identifying characteristic and (ii) the second identifying characteristic; and determining, from the distance between (i) the first identifying characteristic and (ii) the second identifying characteristic, a type and a version of an operating system loaded into the computer system's memory.