IT Forensics – Windows
Forensic analysis of Windows RAM dumps – Securing ephemeral evidence from main memory
Ein Speicherabbild (RAM-Dump) enthält den Inhalt des Arbeitsspeichers zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt. Darin können sich laufende Prozesse, aktive Netzwerkverbindungen, entschlüsselte Daten, geladene Module, Malware-Komponenten sowie zahlreiche weitere flüchtige Informationen befinden.
Die Auswertung eines RAM-Dumps erfolgt stets im Zusammenhang mit weiteren digitalen Spuren wie Dateisystemartefakten, Ereignisprotokollen, Registry-Daten und Speicherdateien. Erst die Gesamtauswertung ermöglicht eine fundierte technische Bewertung.
Why LanCologne?
Since its foundation, LanCologne has specialised in professional IT forensics. Our staff have decades of experience in the field of information technology and assist companies, solicitors, private individuals and, on a regular basis, the courts in the technical investigation of complex digital matters.
The examination is carried out exclusively on a forensic copy or a forensic image. The original evidence remains unchanged and is stored in a manner that preserves its evidential integrity.
Our services
Analysis of RAM dumps, reconstruction of running processes and network connections, investigation of potential malware artefacts, correlation with other Windows artefacts, and full documentation of all investigation steps.
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This is how the analysis works
Once the RAM has been securely backed up, the memory dump is analysed using specialised forensic tools and correlated with other artefacts in terms of both timing and technical characteristics.
Warum sind RAM-Dumps wichtig?
Much of this information exists solely in volatile RAM and is lost after a reboot. For this reason, memory dumps often form a key part of a comprehensive IT forensic investigation.
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LanCologne – Windows Forensics in Cologne
LanCologne supports you in the evidence-secure backup and legally admissible analysis of Windows memory images, as well as complex IT forensic investigations.