SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONDUCTING SEARCHES AT TARGET DEVICES
First Claim
1. In a networked computer investigation system including a client device and a target device, a method for conducting computer investigations of a storage device coupled to the target device, the method comprising:
- identifying by the client device a file stored in the storage device;
transmitting to the target device a search key;
transmitting to the target device file extents associated with the identified file, wherein the target device, in response to receipt of the search key and the file extents, searches for the search key at portions of the data store corresponding to the file extents and generates a search result;
receiving the search result from the target device; and
displaying the search result on a display device.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus and system for secure forensic investigation of a target machine by a client machine over a communications network. In one aspect the method comprises establishing secure communication with a server over a communications network, establishing secure communication with the target machine over the communications network, wherein establishing secure communication with the target machine includes establishing secure communication between the server and the target machine, installing a servelet on the target machine, transmitting a secure command to the servelet over the communications network, executing the secure command in the servelet, transmitting data, by the target machine, in response to a servelet instruction, and receiving the data from the target machine over the communication network.
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16 Claims
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1. In a networked computer investigation system including a client device and a target device, a method for conducting computer investigations of a storage device coupled to the target device, the method comprising:
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identifying by the client device a file stored in the storage device; transmitting to the target device a search key; transmitting to the target device file extents associated with the identified file, wherein the target device, in response to receipt of the search key and the file extents, searches for the search key at portions of the data store corresponding to the file extents and generates a search result; receiving the search result from the target device; and displaying the search result on a display device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. In a networked computer investigation system, a client device for conducting computer investigations of a storage device coupled to a target device, the client device comprising:
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a display device; a processor; a memory operably coupled to the processor and storing program instructions therein, the processor being operable to execute the program instructions, the program instructions including; identifying a file stored in the storage device; transmitting to the target device a search key; transmitting to the target device file extents associated with the identified file, wherein the target device, in response to receipt of the search key and the file extents, searches for the search key at portions of the data store corresponding to the file extents and generates a search result; receiving the search result from the target device; and displaying the search result on the display device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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