Difference between revisions of "Determining OS version from an evidence image"
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| − | One of the first steps an | + | One of the first steps an examiners will need to carry out once they have an evidence image is to log system metadata, including OS version and patch level. This may be of particular importance if the image in question is from a machine that is suspected of having been compromised. |
==Windows== | ==Windows== | ||
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===Windows 95/98/ME=== | ===Windows 95/98/ME=== | ||
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===Windows NT=== | ===Windows NT=== | ||
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| − | ===Windows 2000/2003/XP=== | + | ===Windows 2000/2003/XP/Vista=== |
| − | + | Information about a running system can be displayed using the command `ver` (and `systeminfo` on some systems). | |
==Unix/Linux== | ==Unix/Linux== | ||
| − | Information about a running system, including the kernel version, can be displayed using the command `uname -a`. However this is not much good if you performing dead analysis on a disk image. | + | Information about a running system, including the kernel version, can be displayed using the command `uname -a`. However, this is not much good if you performing dead analysis on a disk image. |
===Linux=== | ===Linux=== | ||
| − | A number of Linux distributions create a file in /etc to identify the release or version installed. | + | A number of Linux distributions create a file in ''/etc'' to identify the release or version installed. |
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===Free/Net/OpenBSD=== | ===Free/Net/OpenBSD=== | ||
===AIX=== | ===AIX=== | ||
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===HP/UX=== | ===HP/UX=== | ||
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Revision as of 12:50, 13 June 2008
One of the first steps an examiners will need to carry out once they have an evidence image is to log system metadata, including OS version and patch level. This may be of particular importance if the image in question is from a machine that is suspected of having been compromised.
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Windows
Windows 95/98/ME
Windows NT
Windows 2000/2003/XP/Vista
Information about a running system can be displayed using the command `ver` (and `systeminfo` on some systems).
Unix/Linux
Information about a running system, including the kernel version, can be displayed using the command `uname -a`. However, this is not much good if you performing dead analysis on a disk image.
Linux
A number of Linux distributions create a file in /etc to identify the release or version installed.
| Distro | Tag |
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| Red Hat | /etc/redhat-release |
| Debian | /etc/debian-version |
