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| Developer(s) | Exterro |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 8.0 SP2
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| Operating system | Windows |
| Available in | English |
| Type | Digital forensics |
| Website | www.exterro.com/forensic-toolkit |
Forensic Toolkit, or FTK, is computer forensics software originally developed by AccessData, and now owned and actively developed by Exterro. It scans a hard drive looking for various information.[1] It can, for example, potentially locate deleted emails[2] and scan a disk for text strings to use them as a password dictionary to crack encryption.[3]
FTK is also associated with a standalone disk imaging program called FTK Imager. This tool saves an image of a hard disk in one file or in segments that may be later on reconstructed. It calculates MD5 and SHA1 hash values and can verify the integrity of the data imaged is consistent with the created forensic image. The forensic image can be saved in several formats, including DD/raw, E01, and AD1.[4]
References
- ^ Schneier, Bruce (2007-11-01). "Secure Passwords Keep You Safer". Wired. p. 3. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
- ^ Dixon, Phillip D. (December 2005). "An overview of computer forensics" (PDF). IEEE Potentials. 24 (5). IEEE: 8. doi:10.1109/mp.2005.1594001. ISSN 0278-6648. S2CID 25462454. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
- ^ Casey, Eoghan (Fall 2002). "Practical Approaches to Recovering Encrypted Digital Evidence" (PDF). International Journal of Digital Evidence. 1 (3). Utica, New York: Economic Crime Institute, Utica College: 12. ISSN 1938-0917. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-02. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
- ^ "FTK Imager User Guide v4.3.0" (PDF). January 28, 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-04-19. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
External links
AccessData Forensic Toolkit (PDF)