// artifact family
disk & filesystem
46 browser-only forensics tools in this catalog group — browse by artifact family when you know the kind of evidence you are working with, not the investigation pattern.
tools in this family
ordered as in the forensics catalog. every tool runs locally — no upload, no account.
- disk image browserdrop a .img · .iso · .dd · read partition table · browse FAT32 · ext2 filesystems · extract files · no mounting needed · runs locally
- disk image hasherdrop any disk image · compute MD5 · SHA1 · SHA256 · SHA512 · sector-by-sector hash log · forensic chain of custody report · export PDF · runs locally
- file integrity verifierdrop checksum manifests plus payload files · md5 sha1 sha256 sha512 · verified mismatch missing · certutil · chunked hashing · csv txt export · runs locally
- bootkit mbr vbr deep analyzerdrop a disk image or raw mbr vbr sector dump · deep parse mbr and vbr · compare against known-good templates · flag deviations · detect bootkits · identify infected bootstrap code · runs locally
- fat32 recoverydrop a FAT32 disk image · scan for deleted file entries · recover files marked deleted but not overwritten · export zip · runs locally
- ext4 recoverydrop an ext4 disk image · parse inode table · recover unlinked inodes · extract file content from surviving data blocks · runs locally
- ntfs recoverydrop an NTFS image · parse $MFT · recover deleted file records · extract $DATA attribute · rebuild directory tree · runs locally
- mft parserdrop a raw $MFT file · parse every file record · timestamps · attributes · flags · resident vs non-resident data · export CSV · runs locally
- filesystem journal readerdrop an ext3/ext4 image · parse the ext journal (JBD2) · list recent transactions · recover files from journal commits · runs locally
- ntfs journal readerdrop an NTFS image or raw $UsnJrnl · parse the update sequence number journal · list file create · modify · delete · rename events · export CSV · runs locally
- inode explorerdrop an ext2/3/4 image · browse the inode table interactively · view permissions · timestamps · block pointers · direct and indirect · runs locally
- partition recoverydrop a disk image with a damaged partition table · scan for partition signatures · recover lost partitions · rebuild MBR or GPT · runs locally
- gpt / mbr editordrop a disk image · parse MBR or GPT in full · edit partition entries · fix CRC checksums · write corrected table back · export fixed image · runs locally
- deleted file timelinedrop a disk image · extract all file timestamps including deleted entries · render interactive timeline · filter by type · date range · export CSV · runs locally
- volume shadow differdrop two disk images · diff the file systems · what was added · deleted · modified between snapshots · export change report · runs locally
- encrypted volume detectordrop a disk image · detect veracrypt truecrypt bitlocker luks · identify encrypted partitions · entropy analysis · header signatures · runs locally
- slack space analyzerdrop a disk image · identify slack space between end of file data and end of cluster · scan for data hidden in slack · visualize · runs locally
- unallocated space scannerdrop a disk image · scan sectors between partitions · find file signatures in unallocated space · extract fragments · runs locally
- bad sector mapperdrop a disk image · scan every sector for byte-pattern anomalies · zero-fills · repeating-fill sectors · visualize sector health map · export sector report CSV · runs locally
- s.m.a.r.t log parserdrop a raw S.M.A.R.T data export or smartctl output · parse all attributes · flag critical values · predict failure probability · runs locally
- lvm readerdrop Linux LVM physical volume images · parse PV metadata · reconstruct logical volumes · browse VGs and LVs · runs locally
- apfs readerdrop an APFS disk image · locate container and volume superblocks · parse block size · UUID · volume name · role · feature flags · runs locally
- vmdk / vhd / vhdx readerdrop a VMware or Hyper-V virtual disk · parse the container format · extract the raw disk image · browse partitions and filesystems inside · runs locally
- secure deletion detectordrop disk image · wipe patterns · zero ff aa55 fills · high entropy · sdelete eraser hints · heat map · chunked worker scan · runs locally
- raid reconstructordrop 2-6 disk images · specify RAID level 0 · 1 · 5 · 6 · stripe size · disk order · XOR parity · reconstruct logical volume · export · runs locally
- shadow copy readerdrop a Windows VSS shadow copy image · browse previous versions of files · extract individual files from snapshots · runs locally
- filesystem diffdrop two file manifests (CSV from evidence-manifest-generator) · detect files added · deleted · modified · hash changed · size changed between snapshots · export diff · runs locally
- sparse file detectordrop any file · 4096-byte chunk classification · zero fill pattern data · unicode density map · stats · export chunk csv · runs locally
- sparse file forensic analyzerdrop mft csv or file listing · identify sparse files · map allocated vs unallocated regions within files · detect data hidden in sparse regions · identify wasted space used for hiding · runs locally
- ntfs alternate data stream deep analyzerdrop mft csv or file listing with ads entries · enumerate all alternate data streams · extract content where possible · detect zone identifier abuse · flag hidden executables · surface data concealment · runs locally
- ntfs reparse point and symlink forensicsdrop mft csv or file listing · map all ntfs reparse points · symlinks · junctions · mount points · detect symlink attacks · data redirection · path traversal setups · runs locally
- ntfs hard link forensic analyzerdrop mft csv · detect files with multiple directory entries (hard links) · map all paths pointing to same inode · identify data sharing between paths · detect hard link based anti-forensics · runs locally
- linux extended attribute forensic analyzerdrop getfattr output or filesystem listing with xattr data · parse linux extended attributes · extract security labels · capabilities · custom metadata · detect data hiding in xattrs · capability escalation risks · runs locally
- forensic image integrity verifierdrop e01 or aff image files with accompanying hash manifests · verify hash chains · check internal segment hashes · detect any modification to forensic images · validate chain of custody integrity · runs locally
- e01 image readerdrop .E01/.E02 segments · parse EWF sections · disk params · chunk table · MBR hex · sample MD5 · metadata export · runs locally
- hfs+ parserdrop .img/.dd partition · volume header · catalog B-tree · file paths · deleted orphans · mac HFS time · csv json export · runs locally
- exfat recoverydrop .img/.dd image · parse exFAT boot sector · FAT walk · deleted entries · file tree · hex preview · recover download · csv · runs locally
- iso udf parserdrop iso img bin · ISO9660 PVD sector 16 · Joliet SVD · Rock Ridge NM TF · UDF AVDP sector 256 · file browser · hex · csv json export · runs locally
- virtual machine snapshot metadata analyzerdrop vmware vmsd vmx files or hyper-v xml config files · parse snapshot tree · reconstruct vm state history · identify when snapshots were taken · detect snapshot abuse · deleted snapshots · runs locally
- hypervisor log forensic analyzerdrop vmware esxi logs · hyper-v event logs · kvm libvirt logs · detect vm creation deletion · snapshot operations · unusual vm activity · escape attempts · network configuration changes · runs locally
- gis and gps track forensic analyzerdrop kml gpx geojson or csv files with coordinates · extract all location data · reconstruct movement timeline · identify locations · correlate timestamps with other artifacts · detect location spoofing · runs locally
- ntfs logfile transaction journal parserdrop a raw $logfile from ntfs · parse every metadata operation on the volume · file creates modifies deletes renames · lower level than usn journal · reconstruct operations that were cleared from usn journal · runs locally
- shadow copy differential forensics analyzerdrop two file system manifests or mft csvs from different shadow copies · compute exactly what changed between them · files added deleted modified · reconstruct what attacker changed · timeline of filesystem evolution · runs locally
- full disk entropy heatmap mapperdrop a raw disk image · compute shannon entropy for every 512-byte sector · render a full disk entropy heatmap · instantly visualize where encrypted compressed or random data lives vs normal filesystem content · locate hidden encrypted volumes · runs locally
- cluster allocation order timeline reconstructordrop an mft csv and bitmap · reconstruct the approximate order in which disk clusters were allocated · builds a rough file creation timeline even when timestamps are unavailable or have been tampered · runs locally
- secure wipe completeness forensic scorerdrop a disk image · verify whether a secure wipe was actually complete · score overwrite pattern coverage per sector · identify sectors the wipe missed · identify sectors that were wiped but then reallocated and rewritten · prove the wipe was incomplete if evidence survives · runs locally