Author Name
Frank McClain
Artifact Name
Client Application Artifacts
Artifact/Program Version
Mozy Home 2.12, Mozy Stash 0.11
Description
Mozy is known for its online backup service. It’s recently added synchronization via Stash (still in beta). Runs on Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android.
A sample of artifacts from the installation and use of Mozy Home 2.12 and Mozy Stash 0.11 on a system. This is not exhaustive, but intended to serve as an example of the types of evidence/data that can be found.
Registry Keys
\Software\Mozy
File Locations
Application Data Files: Program Files\MozyHome\Data
AppData\Local\Stash
Application Executable Files: Program Files\MozyHome – MozyBackup.exe, MozyStat.exe
Program Files (x86)\Mozy\Stash – Stash.exe
Sync/Backup Files: Any
%User%\Stash
Files of Interest
cache.dat, changes.dat, filter_raw.log.1, local_backup.dat, manifest.dat, mozy.log, resume.dat, scancache.dat, state.dat, metrics.dat, Stash.log, state.dat
Research Links
http://forensicaliente.blogspot.com/2012/07/sans-dfir-summit-2012-thoughts-links.html
Forensic Programs of Use
ProcessHacker – http://processhacker.sourceforge.net/
CurrPorts – http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/cports.html
Wireshark – http://www.wireshark.org/
FileInfo – http://www.gaijin.at/en/dlfileinfo.php
RegShot – http://sourceforge.net/projects/regshot/
Registry Decoder – http://www.digitalforensicssolutions.com/registrydecoder/
NetWitness Investigator – http://netwitness.com/products-services/investigator-freeware
Notepad++ – http://notepad-plus-plus.org/
SQLiteDBBrowser – http://sqlitebrowser.sourceforge.net/
HxD – http://mh-nexus.de/en/hxd/
HEX Editor – http://www.mitec.cz/hex.html
Encoder – http://www.woanware.co.uk/?page_id=82
DCode – http://www.digital-detective.co.uk/freetools/decode.asp
DbVisualizer – http://www.dbvis.com/
TrID – http://mark0.net/soft-trid-e.html
File – http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/file.htm
