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Topic 9. Mem-Forensics

The document discusses memory forensics, focusing on the process of capturing and analyzing a computer's physical memory (RAM) to extract forensic artifacts. Key concepts include user/kernel mode, virtual memory, and various formats for memory capture. It highlights tools like Volatility and Autopsy for analysis and provides a practice example for hands-on learning.

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Topic 9. Mem-Forensics

The document discusses memory forensics, focusing on the process of capturing and analyzing a computer's physical memory (RAM) to extract forensic artifacts. Key concepts include user/kernel mode, virtual memory, and various formats for memory capture. It highlights tools like Volatility and Autopsy for analysis and provides a practice example for hands-on learning.

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Topic 9.

Mem-Forensics
( Memory Forensics with Volatility )

Because teaching teaches


teachers to teach
Key concept

• Memory management at glance


• User/kernel Mode
• Virtual Memory to physical memory
• What can be found in memory
• Memory Forensics
• The Process of Memory Forensics
• Various Formats
• Capture memory
• Analysis memory
• Practice Example
Memory management at glance
User/kernel Mode

 Memory protection.
 Location of both the modes in RAM.
 Page directory and Page Table?
 User mode vs Kernel mode?
User/kernel Mode (Cont)
User/kernel Mode (Cont)
User/kernel Mode (Cont)
Virtual Memory to physical memory
Virtual Memory to physical memory (Cont)
What can be found in memory

 The running processes.


 The running threads.
 The passwords/key and other information.
 Live registry hives.
 Live chats and login information.
 Malware presence
…
Memory Forensics

 Memory forensics refers to finding and extracting forensic


artifacts from a computer’s physical memory (RAM). It contains
critical information about the runtime state of the system.
 By capturing an entire copy of RAM and analyzing it on a
separate computer, it is possible to reconstruct the state of the
original system:
 Applications were running.
 Network connections were active, and
 Many other artifacts.
The Process of Memory Forensics

 Capture memory.
 Analyze the memory.
 Reconstruct of the memory state.
Various Formats

 Raw Dump (Linear format, .img, .dd)


 Window crush dump format (.bin)
 Hiberfil.sys
 Commercial tools format
Capture memory

Use some tools:


 MemoryDump.
 Win32dd/win64dd.
Analysis memory

A collection of open source forensic tools:


 Autopsy provides an easy-to-use GUI for the investigator.
 Volatility: a free tool for extraction of digital artifacts from
volatile memory samples.
Practice Example

 Go to labs.
Q&A

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