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{% endhint %} ## Creating and Mounting an Image {% content-ref url="/pages/uoo2W3d8c2d8pH5Qv1ik" %} [Image Acquisition & Mount](/hacktricks/generic-methodologies-and-resources/basic-forensic-methodology/image-acquisition-and-mount.md) {% endcontent-ref %} ## Malware Analysis This **isn't necessary the first step to perform once you have the image**. But you can use this malware analysis techniques independently if you have a file, a file-system image, memory image, pcap... so it's good to **keep these actions in mind**: {% content-ref url="/pages/9IuxBp8wdNxsDZFzG8B7" %} [Malware Analysis](/hacktricks/generic-methodologies-and-resources/basic-forensic-methodology/malware-analysis.md) {% endcontent-ref %} ## Inspecting an Image if you are given a **forensic image** of a device you can start **analyzing the partitions, file-system** used and **recovering** potentially **interesting files** (even deleted ones). Learn how in: {% content-ref url="/pages/ObiinK31JLc8nOrLsVFN" %} [Partitions/File Systems/Carving](/hacktricks/generic-methodologies-and-resources/basic-forensic-methodology/partitions-file-systems-carving.md) {% endcontent-ref %} Depending on the used OSs and even platform different interesting artifacts should be searched: {% content-ref url="/pages/Os7RTFRMCcrHaYlthJKT" %} [Windows Artifacts](/hacktricks/generic-methodologies-and-resources/basic-forensic-methodology/windows-forensics.md) {% endcontent-ref %} {% content-ref url="/pages/63OoY6D2v0hKTcH8NRHI" %} [Linux Forensics](/hacktricks/generic-methodologies-and-resources/basic-forensic-methodology/linux-forensics.md) {% endcontent-ref %} {% content-ref url="/pages/F3s4LH9ylqSS6vXlnQy9" %} [Docker Forensics](/hacktricks/generic-methodologies-and-resources/basic-forensic-methodology/docker-forensics.md) {% endcontent-ref %} ## Deep inspection of specific file-types and Software If you have very **suspicious** **file**, then **depending on the file-type and software** that created it several **tricks** may be useful.\ Read the following page to learn some interesting tricks: {% content-ref url="/pages/BKM9E5JobU4oIajpbrQf" %} [Specific Software/File-Type Tricks](/hacktricks/generic-methodologies-and-resources/basic-forensic-methodology/specific-software-file-type-tricks.md) {% endcontent-ref %} I want to do a special mention to the page: {% content-ref url="/pages/d3V9Y82SJDSVdqBaxaEP" %} [Browser Artifacts](/hacktricks/generic-methodologies-and-resources/basic-forensic-methodology/specific-software-file-type-tricks/browser-artifacts.md) {% endcontent-ref %} ## Memory Dump Inspection {% content-ref url="/pages/rqrNliof5Yu3Cs4nefaM" %} [Memory dump analysis](/hacktricks/generic-methodologies-and-resources/basic-forensic-methodology/memory-dump-analysis.md) {% endcontent-ref %} ## Pcap Inspection {% content-ref url="/pages/kw7kpAbC8TP6c584K8QS" %} [Pcap Inspection](/hacktricks/generic-methodologies-and-resources/basic-forensic-methodology/pcap-inspection.md) {% endcontent-ref %} ## **Anti-Forensic Techniques** Keep in mind the possible use of anti-forensic techniques: {% content-ref url="/pages/iaBaScg9XJkvU216B2Os" %} [Anti-Forensic Techniques](/hacktricks/generic-methodologies-and-resources/basic-forensic-methodology/anti-forensic-techniques.md) {% endcontent-ref %} ## Threat Hunting {% content-ref url="/pages/zp5Sx1qZUc546pcit5Is" %} [Baseline Monitoring](/hacktricks/generic-methodologies-and-resources/basic-forensic-methodology/file-integrity-monitoring.md) {% endcontent-ref %} {% hint style="success" %} Learn & practice AWS Hacking:[**HackTricks Training AWS Red Team Expert (ARTE)**](https://training.hacktricks.xyz/courses/arte)\ Learn & practice GCP Hacking: [**HackTricks Training GCP Red Team Expert (GRTE)**](https://training.hacktricks.xyz/courses/grte)
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