Volatility

Description

Volatility is the primary tool utilized for memory dump analysis. Developed by the non-profit organization "The Volatility Foundation," it is used by incident responders and forensic analysts to extract valuable information from memory dumps including processes, network connections, registry keys, and more.

Usage 1: Basic Plugin Usage

To use a Volatility2 plugin, specify the memory dump file and the OS profile.

Command:

python vol.py -f memory.dmp --profile=Win7SP1x86_23418 plugin

Usage 2: Winesap Plugin

Command:

volatility -f <memory_dump> --profile=<profile> -g 0xf803788a44d8 winesap

Usage 3: Process Listing (PSLIST)

The first and most popular plugin for extracting process information.

Usage 4: Registry Analysis (printkey)

The printkey plugin can detect persistence techniques by analyzing registry keys.

Usage 5: Parse MFT Entries (mftparser)

Parse Master File Table entries from memory.

Usage 6: Network Connections (netscan)

The netscan plugin scans memory for network connections including source/destination IPs and ports.

Usage 7: Image Info

Identify the operating system, service pack, and hardware architecture.