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(FTK Imager: Lesson 2)

{ Create Virtual Hard Drive, Delete File, Recover File  }

Section 0. Background Information
  1. What is FTK Imager?
    • The FTK toolkit includes a standalone disk imaging program called FTK Imager. The FTK Imager has the ability to save an image of a hard disk in one file or in segments that may be later reconstructed.
    • It calculates MD5 hash values and confirms the integrity of the data before closing the files.
    • In addition to the FTK Imager tool can mount devices (e.g., drives) and recover deleted files.

  2. Pre-Requisite
  3. Lab Notes
    • In this lab we will do the following:
      1. Create a Virtual Hard Drive.
      2. Download a Picture
      3. Delete the Picture from the Recycle Bin
      4. Export Picture with FTK Imager
      5. View Exported Picture

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Section 1: Log into Damn Vulnerable WXP-SP2
  1. Start VMware Player
    • Instructions
      1. For Windows 7
        1. Click Start Button
        2. Search for "vmware player"
        3. Click VMware Player
      2. For Windows XP
        • Starts --> Programs --> VMware Player

     

  2. Start Up Damn Vulnerable WXP-SP2.
    • Instructions:
      1. Click on Damn Vulnerable WXP-SP2
      2. Click on Edit virtual machine Settings
    • Note(FYI):
      • For those of you not part of my class, this is a Windows XP machine running SP2.

     

  3. Add Device
    • Instructions:
      1. Click on the Hard Disk
      2. Click on the Add Button

     

  4. Add Hard Disk
    • Instructions:
      1. Click on the Hard Disk
      2. Click on the Next Button

     

  5. Select a Disk
    • Instructions:
      1. Click on "Create a new virtual disk"
      2. Click on the Next Button

     

  6. Select a Disk Type
    • Instructions:
      1. Click on SCSI
      2. Click on the Next Button

     

  7. Select Disk Capacity
    • Instructions:
      1. Maximum disk size (GB): .10
      2. Click on "Store virtual disk as a single file"
      3. Click on the Next Button

     

  8. Specify Disk File
    • Instructions:
      1. Disk File Name: FTK-TEST.vmdk
      2. Click on the Finish Button

     

  9. View Results
    • Note(FYI):
      1. Notice there is a New Hard Disk Entry with the size of a 102 MB.
      2. Continue to next step

     

  10. Edit Virtual Machine Settings
    • Instructions:
      1. Click on Network Adapter
      2. Click on the Bridged Radio button
      3. Click on the OK Button

     

  11. Play Virtual Machine
    • Instructions:
      1. Click on Damn Vulnerable WXP-SP2
      2. Click on Play virtual machine

     

  12. Logging into Damn Vulnerable WXP-SP2.
    • Instructions:
      1. Click on Administrator
      2. Password: Supply Password
      3. Press <Enter> or Click the Arrow

     

  13. Open a Command Prompt
    • Instructions:
      1. Start --> All Programs --> Accessories --> Command Prompt

     

  14. Obtain Damn Vulnerable WXP-SP2's IP Address
    • Instructions:
      1. ipconfig
    • Note(FYI):
      • In my case, Damn Vulnerable WXP-SP2's IP Address 192.168.1.116.
      • This is the IP Address of the Victim Machine that will be attacked by Metasploit.
      • Record your Damn Vulnerable WXP-SP2's IP Address.
    • .

 

Section 2: Format New Hard Disk
  1. Open Computer Management
    • Instructions:
      1. Click the Windows Start Button
      2. Right Click on My Computer
      3. Click on Manage
    •  

     

  2. Disk Management
    • Instructions:
      1. Click on Disk Management
      2. Click on the Next Button
    •  

     

  3. Select Disks to Initialize
    • Instructions:
      1. Check on Disk 1
      2. Click on the Next Button
    •  

     

  4. Select Disks to Convert
    • Note(FYI):
      1. Do not check any disks to convert!!!
    • Instructions:
      1. Click the Next Button
    •  

     

  5. Complete Disk Wizard
    • Instructions:
      1. Click the Finish Button
    •  

     

  6. Create New Partition
    • Instructions:
      1. Right click in Disk 1's Unallocated Rectangle (See Picture)
      2. Click New Partition

     

  7. New Partition Wizard
    • Instructions:
      1. Click the Next Button

     

  8. Select Partition Type
    • Instructions:
      1. Click on the "Primary partition" radio button
      2. Click the Next Button

     

  9. Specify Partition Size
    • Instructions:
      1. Partition size in MB: Accept the default number, which should be the maximum size.
      2. Click the Next Button

     

  10. Assign Drive Letter or Patch
    • Instructions:
      1. Click on the "Assign the following drive letter:" radio button.
      2. Select letter "Z"
      3. Click the Next Button

     

  11. Format Partition
    • Instructions:
      1. Click on the "Format this partition with the follow settings" radio button.
      2. File system: NTFS
      3. Allocation unit size: Default
      4. Volume label: FTK
      5. Click the Next Button

     

  12. Complete the New Partition Wizard
    • Instructions:
      1. Click on the Finish Button

     

  13. Verify Results
    • Note(FYI):
      1. Notice there is a new hard disk with the volumn label "FTK (Z:)".

     

Section 4: Download Test Picture
  1. Start Firefox
    • Instructions:
      1. Click the Start Button
      2. All Programs --> Mozilla Firefox

     

  2. Start Test Picture Download
    • Instructions:
      1. Place the following URL in the Firefox Address Textbox
        • http://www.computersecuritystudent.com/FORENSICS/FTK/IMAGER/FTK_IMG_313/lesson2/horse.jpg
      2. Right Click on the image
      3. Click on "Save Image As..."

     

  3. Save Test Picture Download
    • Instructions:
      1. Save in: Select the FTK (Z:) Drive
      2. Filename: horse.jpg
      3. Click the Save Button

     

  4. Open My Computer
    • Instructions:
      1. Start --> My Computer

     

  5. Open your FTK(Z:) Drive
    • Instructions:
      1. Navigate to your FTK(Z:) Drive

     

  6. Delete the Test Image
    • Instructions:
      1. Right Click on horse.jpg
      2. Click Delete
      3. Click the OK Button in the "Confirm Deletion" warning window.

     

  7. Delete Test Picture From the Recycle Bin
    • Instructions:
      1. Click on the Recycle Bin Icon located on the Desktop
      2. Right Click on horse.jpg
      3. Click Delete
      4. Confirm File Delete Windows: Click the Yes Button.

 

Section 5: Forensics Directory
  1. Open a Command Prompt
    • Instructions:
      1. Start --> All Programs --> Accessories --> Command Prompt

     

  2. Create a Forensics Directory
    • Instructions:
      1. mkdir C:\FORENSICS
      2. dir C:\FORENSICS

 

Section 6: Start FTK Imager
  1. Start FTK Imager
    • Instructions:
      1. Click on the Start Button
      2. All Programs --> AccessData --> FTK Imager --> FTK Imager

 

Section 6: FTK Imager: Add Evidence Item...
  1. Add Evidence
    • Instructions:
      1. File --> Add Evidence Item...

     

  2. Select Source
    • Instructions:
      1. Select the "Physical Drive" Radio Button
      2. Click the Next Button

     

  3. Select Drive
    • Instructions:
      1. Select \\PHYSICAL DRIVE1 ... (106MB SCSI)
      2. Click the Finish Button

     

  4. View Deleted Picture
    • Instructions:
      1. Navigate to the below path
        • \\PHYSICALDRIVE1 --> Partition 1 (100MB) --> FTK(NTFS) --> [unallocated space]
      2. Click on each file in the right window pane until you see the picture.

     

  5. Export File
    • Instructions:
      1. Right Click on the file that contains the picture
      2. Select Export Files...

     

  6. Browse For Folder
    • Instructions:
      1. Navigate to C:\FORENSICS
      2. Click the OK Button

     

  7. Export Results
    • Instructions:
      1. Click the OK Button

 

Section 7: View Recovered Picture
  1. Open My Computer
    • Instructions:
      1. Click the Start Button
      2. Select My Computer

     

  2. Rename File
    • Instructions:
      1. Navigate to C:\FORENSICS
      2. Right Click on the file
        • In my case the filename is 103415.  In your case, it will probably be named differently.
      3. Click Rename

     

  3. Rename File
    • Instructions:
      1. Rename file to "horse.jpg"

     

  4. Open My Computer
    • Instructions:
      1. Click the View Icon
      2. Select Thumbnails
      3. Double Click on horse.jpg

     

  5. View Picture
    • Note(FYI):
      1. Thank you FTK Imager

 

Section 8: Proof of Lab
  1. Open a Command Prompt
    • Instructions:
      1. Start --> All Programs --> Accessories --> Command Prompt

     

  2. Proof of Lab
    • Instructions:
      1. dir C:\FORENSICS | findstr "horse"
      2. date /t
      3. echo "Your Name"
        • This should be your actual name.
        • e.g., echo "John Gray"
    • Proof of Lab Instructions
      1. Press both the <Ctrl> and <Alt> keys at the same time.
      2. Do a <PrtScn>
      3. Paste into a word document
      4. Upload to Moodle

 


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