IT Forensics – Windows
Forensic Analysis of Windows SMB Artifacts – Tracing Network Shares and File Accesses
Das Server Message Block (SMB)-Protokoll wird unter Windows für Datei- und Druckerfreigaben sowie den Zugriff auf Netzwerkressourcen verwendet. Im Rahmen einer IT-forensischen Untersuchung können SMB-bezogene Artefakte Hinweise auf Netzwerkfreigaben, Verbindungen zu anderen Systemen und bestimmte Dateizugriffe liefern.
Eine professionelle Analyse erfolgt niemals isoliert. Erst die Korrelation mit Event Logs, Netzwerkprofilen, Registry-Artefakten, Benutzerkonten und weiteren digitalen Spuren ermöglicht eine belastbare 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
We analyse SMB-related system artefacts, reconstruct network connections and correlate all findings with other Windows artefacts. All stages of the investigation are documented in a transparent manner.
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This is how the analysis works
Once a forensic image has been created, the relevant SMB artefacts are analysed. This is followed by a technical assessment, carried out in conjunction with other digital evidence.
Warum sind SMB-Artefakte wichtig?
They can provide evidence of network communication and the use of shared resources. However, their significance only becomes apparent once all relevant digital traces have been analysed as a whole.
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LanCologne – Windows Forensics in Cologne
Do you need a professional analysis of Windows SMB artefacts or other Windows components? LanCologne can assist you with the forensically sound preservation of digital evidence and the objective analysis of complex Windows systems.