
Different tools are used to aid the investigation process. The need of specialized software is required for the acquisition and examination of data gathered from the crime scene. To abide by chain of custody proper crime scene reconstruction or image is acquired from the original source that can be admissible to the court. This paper focuses on the various hardware and software tools that are widely used during a Computer Forensics Investigation.
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