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Australian Digital Forensics Conference

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2006

Forensic

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Structural Analysis Of The Log Files Of The Icq Client Version 2003b, Kim Morfitt Apr 2006

Structural Analysis Of The Log Files Of The Icq Client Version 2003b, Kim Morfitt

Australian Digital Forensics Conference

Instant messenger programs can generate log files of user interactions which are of interest to forensic investigators. Some of the log files are in formats that are difficult for investigators to extract useful and accurate information from. The official ICQ client is one such program. Users log files are stored in a binary format that is difficult to understand and often changes with different client versions. Previous research has been performed that documents the format of the log files, however this research only covers earlier versions of the client. This paper explores the 2003b version of the ICQ client. It …


Forensic Analysis Of The Contents Of Nokia Mobile Phones, B. Williamson, P. Apeldoorn, B. Cheam, M. Mcdonald Apr 2006

Forensic Analysis Of The Contents Of Nokia Mobile Phones, B. Williamson, P. Apeldoorn, B. Cheam, M. Mcdonald

Australian Digital Forensics Conference

Acquiring information from a mobile phone is now an important issue in many criminal investigations. Mobile phones can contain large amounts of information which can be of use in an investigation. These include typical mobile device data including SMS, phone records and calendar and diary entries. As the difference between a PDA and a mobile phone is now blurred, the data that can reside on a mobile phone is somewhat endless. This report focuses on the performance of different mobile phone forensic software devices, and reports the findings. All aspects of the different software pieces will be reported, as well …