Web Browser Forensic Tools: Autopsy, BHE and NetAnalysis

Hassan Adamu, Abdullahi Adamu Ahmad, Adamu Hassan and Sa’ad Barau Gambasha
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Hassan Adamu: Binyaminu Usman Polytechnic, Hadejia, Jigawa State, Nigeria
Abdullahi Adamu Ahmad: Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO), Kano State, Nigeria
Adamu Hassan: Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited, Kogi State, Nigeria
Sa’ad Barau Gambasha: Binyaminu Usman Polytechnic, Hadejia, Jigawa State, Nigeria

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science, 2021, vol. 6, issue 5, 103-107

Abstract: Information and communication technology (ICT) are becoming an integral part of everyone´s lives which affects all sectors of human activity. Nowadays, the level of computer crimes rises and it is alarming, for such, digital forensic investigation plays a vital role in tackling computer-related crimes such as cyberbullying, fraud, cyber intrusion, hacking an et cetera. The main goal of digital forensic investigation is to preserve any evidence found in its most original form and to make sure that the evidence is not tempered. Digital forensic investigators use log files to extract, analyse and present a report based on the criminal activities found on the web browsers, such log files include history, cache, download and cookies. This survey paper evaluates the features of the three selected web browsers forensic tools namely; Browser History Examiner, Autopsy and NetAnalysis, and make comparative analysis between them. The findings of the evaluation based on the features of the selected tools shows that Autopsy is the best forensic tool among them. Therefore, in this paper, Autopsy has been recommended fora digital investigator or examiner to use as their forensic tool among others.

Date: 2021
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