Re: P2V - Live Forensics

well if you have access to the machine isnt "DD" a good option, as in
using it form a boot disk to get an image thus avoiding any changes to
the disk!
my little 2 cents,


On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 5:13 PM,  <[email protected]> wrote:
> Ladies, Gentlemen, and otherwise:
>
> I have a situation whereby I need to obtain an image of an individual's l=
aptop suitable for potential prosecution in a US court; however, I only hav=
e a limited window in which to grab the image, and was looking for alternat=
ives in order to not "spook" the poor guy or his co-workers who would no do=
ubt tell him about me, as I go into his office and randomly image his drive=
!
>
>
> I thought about using P2V (Physical to Virtual), but realize that such so=
ftware does make some steps to alter the system and thus may have court cha=
llenges. Is there possibility such could be explained in court, or perhaps =
md5 hash of his files(not the disk image) taken while online and then compa=
red to a virtual image of sorts.
>
> Please advise, and I'm thinking of sending the winning submission a beer =
or two or some other minor token of appreciation.
>
>
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